Momordica charantia L.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Momordica charantia L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1760 with R. Arvigo, A. Cuc, Don Eligio Panti, G. Shropshire & E. Xix, 11 Nov 1987

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Ca 15km SE of San Ignacio. Forest near San Antonio.

  • Description

    Vine to 1m; flowers yellow; fruits orange.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87764

    Occurrence ID: b54f7a72-77db-447d-ad13-938971927f02

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 270, 272, 462

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Momordica charantia L. det C. Jeffrey, 1989

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Ca 15km SE of San Ignacio. Forest near San Antonio

  • Coordinates

    17.08, -89

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