Momordica charantia L.

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Gabon

• Locality

  Gamba Complex : Rabi: clearing edge of Ossenge Camp.

• Elevation

  Alt. 20 - 100 m. (66 - 328 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -1.9333, 9.8833

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

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Plants of Africa
Cucurbitaceae
Momordica charantia L.
Det. Stephen F. Smith (US) 2002
onno
Gabon: Gamba Complex : Rabi; clearing edge of Ossenge Camp.
1° 56' 00" S x 9° 53' 00" E, Elevation: 20 to 100 m. Clearing. Edge of Ossenge Camp,
Vine growing along ground and vertically over overturned tree's base; flowers yellow
below, orange above; calyx tube and ovary green; stigmas orange, fruit pendant, lightish
green turning green to orange; flowers delicate and easily dislodged. Male flowers
apparently morning only; corolla pale yellow outside, pale yellow inside; anthers
yellow-orange, clumped together in throat of corolla; calyx whitish, green veins, esp. the
mid veins of lobes.
S. F. Smith 1937	08 Mar 2002
with D. A. Bell, H. Bourobou Bourobou, F. J. Mayombo, T. Nzabi	Acc. # 2080132
Funded by Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program, NZP
United States National Herbarium (US), Smithsonian Institution
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