Trichosanthes kirilowii
Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.
Trichosanthes kirilowii is a flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae found particularly in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi (China).
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Trichosanthes kirilowii is a flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae found particularly in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi (China). It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it shares the name guālóu (Chinese: 栝蔞) with the related T. rosthornii.
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It is known as "Chinese cucumber" and "Chinese snake gourd" in English.
Updated by lebachungtdh@gmail.com · 10/15/2026
Uses
- It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it shares the name guālóu (Chinese: 栝蔞) with the related T.
Habitat & conservation
Trichosanthes kirilowii is a flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae found particularly in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shaanxi (China).
Conservation
Trichosanthes kirilowii has not been assessed by the IUCN Red List (NE). As a medicinal plant, it benefits from sustainable collection and propagation to protect wild genetic resources.
References
- 1Wikipedia – Trichosanthes kirilowii — Wikipedia,
- 2Kew POWO – Trichosanthes kirilowii — Plants of the World Online (Kew),
- 3Wikidata – Q847006 — Wikidata,