Trichosanthes
Synonyms
Gourd, Snake
Gourds, Snake
Snake Gourd
Snake Gourds
Trichosanthe
Trichosanthes kirilowii
Trichosanthes kirilowius
kirilowius, Trichosanthes
A plant species of the family CUCURBITACEAE that is a source of TRICHOSANTHIN (a ribosomal inhibitory protein).