Momordica charantia L.

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (GOURD FAMILY or MELON FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Cucurbitaceae
  • Species : Momordica charantia
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Momordica charantia L.
  • Common name : Bitter Gourd
  • Vernacular name : Karela, Kareli (Hin.); Haagalakai (Kan.); Pagarkay, Pakal, Paaharkaai (Tam.); Kakorra, Kakara (Tel.); Kalara, Kolera (Ori.); Karavallaka (San.)
  • Habit : Climber
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : Old World tropics
  • Comments : On foothills to 1300 m, on thickets, slopes etc. Also cultivated for its edible fruits.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Pantropical
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3; J.L.Ellis, 1987- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 1 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Momordica charantia. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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