Momordica charantia subsp. charantia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Cucurbitales

Familia: Cucurbitaceae
Tribus: Momordiceae
Genus: Momordica
Species: Momordica charantia
Subspecies: Momordica charantia subsp. charantia

Name

Momordica charantia subsp. charantia, autonym

Synonyms

Cucumis africanus Lindl.
Cucumis argyi H. Lév.
Cucumis intermedius M. Roem.
Melothria pendula Sieber ex Cogn.
Momordica anthelmintica Schum. & Thonn.
Momordica chinensis Hort.
Momordica chinensis Spreng.
Momordica cylindrica Blanco
Momordica elegans Salisb.
Momordica humilis Wall.
Momordica indica L.
Momordica jagorana C. Koch
Momordica macropetala Mart.
Momordica muricata DC.
Momordica operculata Vell.
Momordica papillosa Peckolt ex Rosenth.
Momordica roxburghiana G. Don
Momordica senegalensis Lam.
Momordica sinensis Hort.
Momordica sinensis Spreng.
Momordica thollonii Cogn.
Momordica zeylanica Mill.
Sicyos fauriei H. Lév.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Africa
- West Tropical Africa
  - Benin, Burkina, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
- West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Rwanda, Zaïre.
- Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad, Sudan.
- East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
- South Tropical Africa
  - Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
- Southern Africa
  - KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Swaziland.
Asia-Tropical
- Indian Subcontinent
  - East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
- Indo-China
  - Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam.
- Malesia
  - Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera.
Australasia
- Australia
  - Queensland.
Pacific
- Southwestern Pacific
  - Fiji.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus II. Pp. 561–1200, [1–30, index], [1, err.]. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. :1009.

Additional references

Achigan-Dako, E., Ndanikou, S., Ahanchede, A., Ganglo, J. & Blattner, F. 2008. Phenetic analysis of wild populations of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae) in West Africa and inference of the definition of the new subspecies macroloba Achigan-Dako & Blattner. Candollea 63(2): 153–167. PDF Reference page.
De Wilde, W.J.J.O. & Duyfjes, B.E.E. 2008. Cucurbitaceae. Pp. 411–546, tt. 33–44 in Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.), Flora of Thailand, Vol. 9(4). The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok. Reference page.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Momordica charantia subsp. charantia.

Tropicos.org 2018. Momordica charantia subsp. charantia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 08 September 2018.
African Plants Database (version 3.4.0). Momordica charantia subsp. charantia. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Accessed: 08 September 2018.

Vernacular names

বাংলা: করলা
Deutsch: Bittermelone
English: bitter melon
eesti: Karella-kibekurk
suomi: Karvaskurkku
magyar: Balzsamkörte
മലയാളം: പാവൽ
српски / srpski: Горка диња / Gorka dinja
தமிழ்: பாகல்/பாகற்கொடி