Momordica charantia L.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Momordica charantia L.

  • Collector(s)

    B. W. Nelson 775 with C. A. C. Ferreira, B. Lowy, S. R. Lowrie, A. Rosas, Jr., M. V. Moreira & V. M. de Souza, 22 Oct 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Quixadá. 22 km North of Rio Branco.

  • Habitat

    Abandoned growth over field. Very common in abandoned old growth over field.

  • Description

    Vine. Flower yellow; fruit dehiscent, leaving an orange pericarp. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Collection Notes

    Collections of medicinal plants used by Sr. Francisco Carneiro Lima (Tichico), resident of Quixadá, Acre since 1920. Formerly of Quixadá, Ceará

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 866911

    Occurrence ID: eb2689c6-2de4-409e-b184-7a000f49d453

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Momordica charantia L. det Unspecified Determiner
    Note: ! M. Nee, 1985

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • Locality

    Quixadá. 22 km North of Rio Branco

  • Coordinates

    -10, -67.83

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