Momordica charantia

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 1009. 1753.

Common names: Balsam pear
IllustratedIntroduced
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 8. Mentioned on page 4.

Distribution

Ala., Conn., Fla., Ga., La., Pa., Africa

Discussion

Subspecies 2 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

... more about "Momordica charantia"
distinct +  and connate +
Guy L. Nesom +
Linnaeus +
narrowed +
3-7[-9]-lobed;reniform;orbiculate +
persistent +
orbiculate-cordate +, reniform +  and ovate-cordate +
tubular +, saucer--shaped +, campanulate +  and rotate +
Balsam pear +
campanulate;rotate +
Ala. +, Conn. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Pa. +  and Africa +
furrowed +  and echinate +
dehiscent +  and indehiscent +
bristly +, smooth +, hairy +  and glabrous +
tuberculate +  and muricate +
fleshy +  and hard +
staminate +, from different axils than staminate +  and pistillate +
thick-walled +, capsular +  and berrylike +
red-orange;yellow-orange +
muriculate;irregularly tuberculate;muricate +
smooth-ridged +, oblong-fusiform +  and ellipsoidal cylindric or ovoid +
perennial +
dioecious +  and monoecious +
umbellate;subumbellate +
solitary +, corymbose +, fasciculate +, racemose +  and paniculate +
compound +  and simple +
ovate-elliptic;ovate-oblong;ovate-elliptic;ovate-oblong;rhombic-ovate;ovate +
sinuate-dentate +, widely dentate +  and crenate-dentate +
fimbriate +
induplicate-valvate +  and imbricate +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3.2 cm32 mm <br />0.032 m <br />) +
yellow;bright-yellow +
distinct +
oblong;obovate +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
red-arillate +
flattened +, turgid +, oblong +  and ovoid-oblong +
linear;ovatelanceolate or ovate-acuminate +
Illustrated +  and Introduced +
climbing +  and procumbent +
sprawling +  and prostrate +
hairy;glabrous +
sculptured +  and smooth +
Momordica charantia +
Momordica +
species +
plant +  and climbing +