Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Cucurbitaceae
Tribus: Momordiceae
Genus: Momordica
Species (36 accepted):
M. angolensis –
M. angustisepala –
M. anigosantha –
M. balsamina –
M. boivinii –
M. cabraei –
M. calantha –
M. cardiospermoides –
M. charantia –
M. cissoides –
M. cochinchinensis –
M. corymbifera –
M. cymbalaria –
M. dioica –
M. enneaphylla –
M. foetida –
M. friesiorum –
M. gilgiana –
M. glabra –
M. henriquesii –
M. humilis –
M. jeffreyana –
M. kirkii –
M. leiocarpa –
M. littorea –
M. multiflora –
M. parvifolia –
M. peteri –
M. pterocarpa –
M. repens –
M. rostrata –
M. sessilifolia –
M. spinosa –
M. subangulata –
M. trifoliolata –
M. welwitschii
Name
- Momordica L. Sp. Pl. 2. 1009 (1753) nom. utique rej. prop. but later withdrawn.
- Type species: Momordica charantia L. Sp. Pl. 2. 1009 (1753) vide M. L. Green, Prop. Brit. Bot. 190. Aug 1929.
Note: There are numerous unresolved species and the list above is likely to expend as revisions of the genus are conducted.
Synonyms
- Heterotypic
References
- Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 1009.
- The Plant List 2013. Momordica in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Sept. 12.
- Tropicos.org 2014. Momordica . Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Sept. 12.
- International Plant Names Index. 2014. Momordica. Published online. Accessed Sept. 12 2014.
- USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Momordica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 09-Oct-10.
Vernacular names
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