Momordica

See also: momordica

Translingual

Momordica charantia ripe fruit

Etymology

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Proper noun

Momordica f

1. 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, fabids - 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, →OCLC.
• Momordica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Momordica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Momordica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Momordica at USDA Plants database
• Momordica at Tropicos
• Momordica at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Momordica at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Momordica at Germplasm Resources Information Network
• Momordica at The Plant List