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Momordica charantia L.

(Cucurbitaceae)
Collection: Morales, Gustavo - 3043

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 6928
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB10844
Determiner Morales, Gustavo
Determination date 2008

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Meta
County Villavicencio
Locality Vía Restrepo, Río Guatiquía
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) 500.0000000000
Collection date 2008-07-18

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Cucurbitales
Family Cucurbitaceae
Genus Momordica
Species charantia
Species author L.
Scientific name Momordica charantia L.

Biological attributes

Phenology Fructificación
Uses Comestible
Plant description Trepadora. Frutos amarillos. Semillas con Arilo rojo.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-05-20
Photo 6928
Modified: 2022-02-18 00:54:22

GUID: 6674aa3e-0c08-4aeb-92fb-608749f5b8b3




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