PLANTS Profile for Momordica charantia (balsampear)

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PLANTS Profile

Momordica charantia L.
balsampear

Symbol:

MOCH2

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Cucurbitaceae

Duration:

Annual

Growth Habit:

Vine
Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		I
HI		I
PR		I
VI		I

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©Mark W. Skinner. USDA NRCS NPDC. United States, FL, Miami-Dade Co., Miami, The Kampong. November 27, 1982. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.

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Momordica charantia L.

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Distribution:
Momordica charantia L.


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USA (AL, CT, FL, HI, KY, LA, PA, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Momordica charantia L.

View 34 genera in Cucurbitaceae, 4 species in Momordica

Classification:
Momordica charantia L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Dilleniidae
Order	Violales
Family	Cucurbitaceae – Cucumber family
Genus	Momordica L. – momordica
Species	Momordica charantia L. – balsampear

Introduced Information:
Momordica charantia L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Momordica charantia L.

Nat. Ind.

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Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Momordica charantia L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 22399.

Time Generated: 10/07/2008 07:56 PM MDT