Momordica
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Momordica charantia ripe fruit
Etymology
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Proper noun
Momordica f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cucurbitaceae – bitter melon and its close relatives.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Cucurbitales - order; Cucurbitaceae - family; Momordiceae - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Momordica charantia - type species; Momordica dioica, Momordica muricata - selected other species; for other species see Momordica at The Plant List
References
- Momordica in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Momordica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Momordica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Momordica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons- Momordica at USDA Plants database
- Momordica at Tropicos
- Momordica on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Momordica at Encyclopedia of Life
- Momordica at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Momordica at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Momordica at The Plant List
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