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The Botanical System of the Plants
Das Botanisches System der Pflanzen
Friedrich A. Lohmueller

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Familia: Cucurbitaceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons. (Kürbisgewächse)
Subfamiglia: Cucurbitoideae
Tribus:         Joliffieae
Subtribus:    Thladianthinae
Genus:  Momordica L. (Bittermelonen)

Momordica rostrata
Momordica rostrata
     

Species: ~47
Geograpy: Africa, Central and South America
  • Momordica balsamina (Balsam Apple, Southern Balsampear, Balsam Pear), - tropical Africa.
  • Momordica cardiospermoides .
  • Momordica charantia L., (Bitter melon - Bittergurke, Balsambirne, Bittere Spring-Gurke), - Africa, Asia, South America, Caribbean.
  • Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng., (gac, Baby Jackfruit, Spiny Bitter Gourd, Sweet Gourd, Cochinchin Gourd), - Southeast Asia.
  • Momordica diocia Roxb. ex Willd., (Teasle Gourd Kakrol, Kankro, Kartoli, Kantoli - Bhat-kerela), - India.
  • Momordica foetida .
  • Momordica involucrata .
  • Momordica rostrataa A.Zinn, - East Africa.

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