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Balsam-pear
Momordica charantia L.

kingdom Plantae - plants » divisio Magnoliophyta - flowering plants » class Rosopsida - eudicots » order Cucurbitales » family Cucurbitaceae - cucurbits » genus Momordica - momordica

Scientific synonyms

Momordica charantia var. abbreviata Ser.
Momordica charantia f. abbreviata (Ser.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
Momordica charantia subsp. abbreviata (Ser.) Greb.
Cucumis argyi H.Lév.
Momordica chinensis Spreng.
Momordica elegans Salisb.
Sicyos fauriei H. Lév.
Momordica indica L.
Cucumis intermedius M.Roem.
Momordica muricata Willd.

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= Balsam Apple

= Bitter Gourd

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fruit

Author: Forest & Kim Starr

seed

Author: Forest & Kim Starr

Links and literature

Botanical Society of British Isles [http://www.bsbi.org.uk/], Botany Department, The Natural History Museum [as Momordica charantia L.]
Data retrieved on: 11 May 2012

PLANTS Database [MOCH2]

PLANTS Database [http://plants.usda.gov]

Kew Science - Plants of the World online 2024-05 [293413-1]

Kew Science - Plants of the World online [https://powo.science.kew.org], Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew [as Momordica charantia L.]
Data retrieved on: 1 February 2025

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Balsam-pear Momordica charantia L.

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Momordica charantia L.