Cooper, W.E. & Ford, A.J. (7 December 2010), Trichosanthes odontosperma W.E.Cooper & A.J.Ford (Cucurbitaceae), a new species from Queensland's Wet Tropics. Austrobaileya 8(2): 126-130, Figs 1, 2, Map 1 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Queensland. COOK DISTRICT: Westcott Road, Topaz, 15 April 2009, W.E.Cooper 2065 (holo: CNS [2 sheets + spirit] [7 sheets to be distributed to BRI, CANB, DNA, L, MO, NSW & UPS)."

taxonomic synonym: Trichosanthes sp. A [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Trichosanthes sp. [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Trichosanthes sp. (Mt Lewis B.Gray 167) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Trichosanthes sp. Mt Lewis [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Trichosanthes sp. Mt Lewis (BG 167) [n/a]

• Etymology: "The specific epithet is derived from the Greek, odonto (tooth) and -sperma (seed) and refers to the toothed seeds, distinguishing it from all other Australian Trichosanthes."

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Trichosanthes sp. A [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Trichosanthes sp. [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Trichosanthes sp. (Mt Lewis B.Gray 167) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Trichosanthes sp. Mt Lewis [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Trichosanthes sp. Mt Lewis (BG 167) [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Trichosanthes sp. Mount Lewis (B.Gray 167) Qld Herbarium [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld

Cooper, W.E. & de Boer, H.J. (1 December 2011), A taxonomic revision of Trichosanthes L. (Cucurbitaceae) in Australia, including one new species from the Northern Territory. Austrobaileya 8(3): 375-376 [secondary reference]

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