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Momordica charantia
Bitter Melon
As recorded: Momordica charantia L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Warshauer, F.R.Warren L. Wagner Jr. →F.R. Warshauer →
- Collector number
- 4722
- Date
- November 20, 1982
- Locality
- 1.4 mi from Waikoloa substation along powerline
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 100 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 20, 1982, Wagner, W.L.; Warshauer, F.R. also collected 13 other specimens.
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Heteropogon contortus
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Lipochaeta lavarum
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Lipochaeta lavarum
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Portulaca oleracea
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Portulaca oleracea
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Portulaca pilosa
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Sida fallax
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Momordica charantia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 881 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Kukuihaele Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) paulie_tre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
East Kapolei, HI, USA
(c) Madi Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Haleakalā National Park, Hana, HI, US
(c) ka_y_ak, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Kehala Dr, Kihei, HI, US
(c) Jody Willman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Round Top Dr, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Julien Carley-Windeler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Momordica charantia. BISH 443543. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956205915. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/443543.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956205915 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026