Momordica charantia subsp. macroloba

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Cucurbitales

Familia: Cucurbitaceae
Tribus: Momordiceae
Genus: Momordica
Species: Momordica charantia
Subspecies: Momordica charantia subsp. macroloba

Name

Momordica charantia subsp. macroloba Ach.-Dako & Blattner in Ach.-Dako et al., Candollea 63(2): 163(–166), fig. 9. 2008.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa West Tropical Africa Benin, Togo. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Achigan-Dako, E., Ndanikou, S., Ahanchede, A., Ganglo, J. & Blattner, F. 2008. Phenetic analysis of wild populations of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae) in West Africa and inference of the definition of the new subspecies macroloba Achigan-Dako & Blattner. Candollea 63(2): 153–167. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Momordica charantia subsp. macroloba. Published online. Accessed: 06 May 2018.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Momordica charantia subsp. macroloba.
• African Plants Database (version 3.4.0). Momordica charantia subsp. macroloba. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Accessed: 06 May 2018.