Cucurbitaceae Juss.
Trichosanthes pilosa Lour.
, legitimate, scientific
[Loureiro, J. de (1790), Flora Cochinchinensis 1]:
588
[tax. nov.]
[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)]:
371-375, Fig. 4, Map 2
APC
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Trichosanthes ovigera Blume
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Trichosanthes hearnii Benth.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Trichosanthes holtzei F.Muell.
legitimate
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Etymology:
"The specific epithet pilosa is derived from the Greek pilos (anything made of felt), presumably referring to the indumentum."
[Biggs, L.J. & Parker, C.M. (21 November 2013), Updates to Western Australia's vascular plant census for 2012. Nuytsia 23]:
522
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Trichosanthes ovigera Blume
legitimate