Momordica charantia L.

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia L.
det. M. Nee, 2011
Depto. Santa cruz, Prov. Ñuflo de Chávez, 10.75 km
(by air) S of center of San Julián, 2.3 km NW of junction
with main highway from San Ramón to Los Troncos.
17°00’19”S, 62°37’05”W. alt. 250 m.
Sparse vegetation of roadside and fencerow, surrounded by
completely cleared crop fields or pastures partially cleared
from dry forest (almost chaco forest). Rains are late this
year and plants are very stressed, especially the ditch with
Polygonum hispidum, Eurolepis.hecatanthum, Baccharis
(no. 58911).
Forming dense cover over fence, ground and shrubs.
Flowers yellow; fruit orange.
Coll.: M. Nee 58907
31 Dec. 2011
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