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Momordica charantia

Momordica charantia L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Cucurbitaceae
Local Name Amargoso (Spanish/Filipino); Ampalaya (Tagalog); Parria (Ilokano)
Habit Vine
Habitat Thickets and waste places
Special Notes Lives with lantana, makahiya, and grasses; Stem tendrils up to 20 cm long
Collected from Nangalisan, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Attaban, Balisi, Espino, Miguel, Santos, Solano

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