FLORA OF VIETNAM
Cucurbitaceae
Trichosanthes cucumeroides Maxim.*

Ha Giang prov., Quan Ba distr., Tung Vai commune, Thung Pang village, around point 23°04ʹ28.9ʺN 104°55ʹ32.0ʺE, steep rocky slope to large deep cave composed with highly eroded marble-like white limestone at elevation 900–1000 m a.s.l. Secondary evergreen broad-leaved very humid forest with bamboo. Herbaceous vine to 5 m long in open shrubs along stream. Fruits bright red, sometimes with greenish longitudinal stripes. Not common. 17 October 2018, L. Averyanov, Nguyen Sinh Khang, T. Maisak, Truong Duc Thieu, VR 955 (HN, LE01054143).