Filed As:

Cucurbitaceae
Momordica charantia L.

All Determinations:

Momordica charantia L. det. L. B. Smith, 1966
Note: ! M. Nee, 1985

Location:

Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Next to main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto. Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

Collector(s):

G. Eiten 4571 with Liene T. Eiten, 13 May 1962

Description:

Herbaceous vine, dense growth. Fls. 1 ½ - 4 cm. diam. Male fls: petals, filaments light green, anthers golden-yellow. Female fls.: Petals yellow, styles light green. Ripe fruit yellow, from 2 ½ cm long by 1 cm diam., up to 7 cm long by 2 ½ cm diam. (main part of fruit measured). Seed pulp reddish. Some frts. collected still closed & some that had already split open. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

on pasture fence, near kitchen. [See label for further habitat description.].

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1006595
GUID: aa2d54d6-5b60-42af-afbc-4e72027580c7

Map:

Coordinates: (-7.38, -45.07)

Distribution:

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