Description
Climber, early glabrescent, leafy stem 1-1.5 mm diam.;
Leaves:
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present, Central Province, Dieni present, Papua New Guinea present
Malesia: New Guinea (Papua New Guinea (Central Province, Dieni, known only from the type collection).
Taxonomy
Trichosanthes dieniensis is similar to T. hastata, and possibly only a tiny form of this. The latter differs in having flowers with larger petals (c. 2.5 cm long, excluding threads), larger male bracts without glands, and rough-hairy petioles (glabrous in T. dieniensis).
Citation
Rugayah & W.J.de Wilde 1999 – In: Reinwardtia: 254
Rugayah: Trichosanthes (Cucurbitaceae) in Malesia, thesis: 172: pl. 23
