Momordica charantia L.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Momordica charantia L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Williams 771, 24 Oct 1988

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Abel Iturralde Prov. San José de Uchupiamonas, 35km W on foot trail from Tumupasa.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated casually or tolerated in dooryard gardens.

  • Description

    Vine, herbaceous; flowers yellow; fruits 5cm long with spiny ribs, orange, dehiscent; seeds yellow; arils red.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited at NY 10/08/1997

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 88419

    Occurrence ID: f6c61d75-bb13-43af-abbf-5db5b584c951

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Momordica charantia L. det D. E. Williams, 1988

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Abel Iturralde Prov.

  • Locality

    San José de Uchupiamonas, 35km W on foot trail from Tumupasa

  • Elevation

    Alt. 630 m. (2067 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.25, -68.17

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