Momordica charantia L.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Momordica charantia L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 13491 with A. Amorim, J. L. Paixao, S. Sant'Ana & B. Clifton, 24 Jul 2003

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Itororó Mun. Fazenda Santa Ana, 14.4 km SW of Itaju do Colônia on road to Rio do Meio, then 2.7 km to edge of forest.

  • Habitat

    Recently disturbed Southern Brazilian moist (semideciduous) forest over rich brown loam.

  • Description

    Vine in shrubs in open areas; corolla yellow, fruit orange.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 823272

    Occurrence ID: 1929665a-fa16-4b2a-a6c1-b06acd2f081a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Momordica charantia L. det M. H. Nee, 2005

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Itororó Mun.

  • Locality

    Fazenda Santa Ana, 14.4 km SW of Itaju do Colônia on road to Rio do Meio, then 2.7 km to edge of forest.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.1503, -39.8325

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