Momordica charantia L.

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

SPECIES

Published in

Sp. Pl.: 1009 (1753)

Classification

kingdom

Plantae

phylum

Tracheophyta

class

Magnoliopsida

order

Cucurbitales

family

Cucurbitaceae

genus

Momordica

species

Momordica charantia

Name

Synonyms

Melothria pendula Sieber

Melothria pendula Sieber ex Cogn.

Momordica charantia var. muricata Griseb., 1860

Momordica muricata DC.

Momordica sinensis Spreng.

Homonyms

Momordica charantia L.

Momordica charantia Descourt.

Common names

Balsambirne in German

Balsampear in English

Balsampear in English

Bittergurke in German

amerikanische Bittergurke in German

balsam pear in English

balsam pear in language.

balsam-apple in English

balsam-pear in English

balsamito in Spanish

balsampear in English

bitter gourd in English

bitter gourd in language.

bitter melon in language.

bitter-cucumber in English

bitter-melon in English

bittergurka in Swedish

bálsamo in Spanish

carilla gourd in English

concombre africain in French

cundeamor in Spanish

indondombo in language.

karela in language.

ku gua in language.

margose in French

melão-são-caetano in Portuguese

momordique in French

ndombo in language.

paria in Indonesian

paroka in French

peria in Malay

umuichua in Rundi

yeoju in language.

ម្រ៉ះ in Central Khmer

ម្រ៉ះ in language.

여주 in language.

Balsam-pear in English

Bitter Melon in English

Batata di Djuku in language.

Batata di Zumbi in language.

Bitter Gourd in English

Lenga di Chuchubi in language.

Lizzard Food in English

Lizzard Pepper in English

Maiden Apple in English

Maidenapple in English

Mamótika in language.

Momótika in language.

Plantasia in language.

Snake Apple Bush in English

Bibliographic References

1. Bernal, R., S.R. Gradstein & Celis, M. (eds.). (2015). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, D.C. Disponible en http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds., 2015: null. Flora of North America North of Mexico, vol. 6: Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droseraceae. 496.
3. Rivera-Díaz, O. 2010. Catálogo de la flora vascular de las áreas de ciénagas y bosques secos y húmedos aledaños en el departamento de Córdoba, Colombia. En: Rangel-Ch., J.O. (eds.). Colombia Diversidad Biótica IX. Ciénagas de Córdoba: biodiversidad, ecología y manejo ambiental. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales. p: 137-205, Bogotá.
4. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database (2021czl), https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=MOCH2