Momordica charantia L.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Momordica charantia L.

  • Collector(s)

    A. S. J. van Proosdij 1061 with B. P. van de Riet, S. A. L. Zander, 19 Mar 1999

  • Location

    Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. Saba. Booby Hill, along the road near El Momo.

  • Habitat

    Between the pavement and against brick walls, more or less dry soil, full sun.

  • Description

    Liana climbring with tendrils on herbs and shrubs up to 1 mi high. Stems angular, rough, dark green with shiny, white hairs. Leaves dark green, rough, veins somewhat paler. Calyx yellowish; corolla yellow; filaments yellowish; anthers orange. No female flowers seen. Young fruit greenish; spines dark green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 919690

    Occurrence ID: 72eae12e-87a8-4d62-8bf0-1af9984fc961

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Momordica charantia L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

  • State/Province

    Saba

  • Locality

    Booby Hill, along the road near El Momo

  • Coordinates

    17.6167, -63.2294

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