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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Cucurbitales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (2/8/20):
Momordica charantia ssp. charantia
FAMILY
Cucurbitaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Momordica charantia
FAMILY
Cucurbitaceae
COMMON NAME:
Balsam-pear, Balsam-apple, Bitter Melon
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmmcharantia_sebring1
June Polk County FL
Leaf blade suborbiculate-orbiculate, deeply palmately 5-7 lobed, base cordate, per Flora of North America.
Patrick D. McMillan pdmmcharantia_sebring1b
June Polk County FL
The five petals bright yellow, obovate to oblong-obovate, per Flora of North America.