Momordica L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1009 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical Old World.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Tonga, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Socotra

Introduced into:

Alabama, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Ascension, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central American Pacific Is., Colombia, Comoros, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Korea, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Mexico, Nicobar Is., Niue, Oklahoma, Oman, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Southwest Caribbean, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tunisia, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 2: 534.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 440 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 1009 (1753)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by C. Jeffrey & M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 440 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 1009 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2010 Cheek, M. [11823] Cameroon K000582267 Yes
Feb 1, 2003 Sebsebe; Demissew [5038] Cameroon K000008354 Yes
Feb 1, 2003 Cable, S. [3247] Cameroon K000008341 Yes
Mar 1, 1998 Schmidt, H.H. [2200] Ghana K000040180 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Thomas, D.W. [2198] Cameroon K000050722 Yes
Mann, G. [161] Equatorial Guinea K001208200 Lectotype Yes
Datizua, C.; Darbyshire, I; Langa, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Macuacua, A. (guide) [CD22] Mozambique K001346553 Yes
Langa, C.; Datizua, C.; Osborne, J.; Zandamela, J.; Melecuane, B. [CL82] Mozambique K001346625 Yes
Boom, B.M. [s.n.] Puerto Rico K004220203 Yes
[33A] K000310669 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6745] K001124715 Unknown Type Material Yes
Monro, A.K.; Santamaría, D. [8236] Costa Rica K004220169 Yes
Koubemba, G.; Kami, T.; Nsongola, G.; Bongou, Y.; Komaromi, R. [G196] Congo, Republic of the K000683332 Yes
Keay, R.W.J.; Meikle, R.D. [25664] Nigeria K:SPC-08099.000 No
Merxmüller, H.; Giess, W. [1004] Namibia K004220089 Yes
Larilo, M.G. [41315] Nigeria K:SPC-05157.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6741] K001124710 Unknown Type Material Yes
Breteler, F.J. [7457] Cote d'Ivoire K003453299 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6741] K001124709 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Winter, B.; Leistner, O.A. [5643] Namibia K004220094 Yes
Wilman, A.M. [450] Namibia K004220087 Yes
Wedermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.-D. [2272] Namibia K004220083 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6744] K001124712 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sintensis, P. [726] Puerto Rico K004220206 Yes
Schinz, H. [310] Namibia K000312914 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6750] Burma K001124727 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Winter; Hardy [7956] Namibia K004220084 Yes
de Winter, B.; Giess, J.W.H. [7097A] Namibia K004220085 Yes
Satabie, B. [271] Cameroon K000050721 Yes
Seydel, R. [475] K004220086 Yes
Harley, R.M. [16272] Brazil K:SPC-35923.000 No
Heller, A.A.; Halbach, E.G. [153] Puerto Rico K004220204 Yes
Mann, G. [161-2] Equatorial Guinea K001208202 Isolectotype Yes
Schimper [187] Ethiopia K000310639 Type Yes
Schimper [187] Ethiopia K000310638 Type Yes
Schimper [187] Ethiopia K000310637 Type Yes
Giess, W.; Volk, O.H.; Bleissner, B. [6158] Namibia K004220099 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6745] K001124718 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kubirske, R. [69] Namibia K004220105 Yes
Giess, W.; [van der Valt] [12715] Namibia K004220100 Yes
Dinter [6782] K004220091 Yes
Giess, W.; Volk, O.H.; Bleissner, B. [5677] Namibia K004220102 Yes
Redhead, J.F. [FRI55956] Nigeria K003453296 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [5066] Ghana K:SPC-16149.000 No
Ward, C.J. [10801] Namibia K004220109 Yes
Sintensis, P. [919] Puerto Rico K004220202 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6750] Burma K001124728 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tinley, K.L. [1239] Namibia K004220103 Yes
Ward, C.J. [10801] Namibia K004220108 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9042] Nigeria K:SPC-04647.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6745] K001124713 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cable, S.; et al. [187] Cameroon K:SPC-61753.000 No
Craven, P. [3116] Namibia K004220106 Yes
Vogel [106] K000310670 Unknown Type Material Yes
Redhead, J.F. Nigeria K:SPC-29032.000 No
Deighton, F.C. [4367] Sierra Leone K:SPC-18788.000 No
Vogel [61] Equatorial Guinea K001208201 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6742] India K001124711 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boom, B.M. [s.n.] Puerto Rico K004220201 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6748] K001124722 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sieber [225] K004220176 Yes
Barbosa, G.; Balsinhas, A. [4860] Mozambique K003454923 Yes
s.coll. [8591] India K003452451 No
Strey, R.G. [RSB2161] Namibia K004220093 Yes
Strey, R.G. [RSB2161] Namibia K004220092 Yes
Mann, G. [161] Equatorial Guinea K:SPC-06518.000 No
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 6750] K001124725 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000310617 Unknown Type Material Yes
Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [789] Namibia K004220104 Yes
[2312] K000310645 Unknown Type Material Yes
[106] K000310671 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6750] Burma K001124729 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, H.H.; Smith, G.W. [65] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines K004220175 Yes
Axelrod, F. [9424] Puerto Rico K004220205 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6750] K001124724 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tolken, H.; Hardy, D. [738] Namibia K004220082 Yes
Giess, W. [13512] Namibia K004220107 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6745] K001124714 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wanntorp, H.; Wanntorp, H.E. [340] Namibia K004220098 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6748] K001124721 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schinz, H. [314] K004220090 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6741] India K001124708 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6750] Thailand K001124726 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004220095 Yes
McDonald, T.J.; Batianoff, G.N. [1833] Australia K003452976 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6745] K001124717 Unknown Type Material Yes
de Winter, B.; Leistner, O.A. [5326] Namibia K004220088 Yes
Tolken, H.; Hardy, D. [852] Namibia K004220081 Yes
Hardy, D.; de Winter, B. [1451] Namibia K004220097 Yes
Seydel, R. [993] Namibia K004220096 Yes
[Mr. MacKenzie] [s.n.] Puerto Rico K004220207 Yes
Tolken, H.; Hardy, D. [852] Namibia K004220101 Yes
Keay, R.W.J.; Meikle, R.D. [25664] Nigeria K:SPC-08103.000 No
Latilo, M.G. [FHI 43812] Cameroon K000050723 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6745] K001124716 Unknown Type Material Yes

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