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Momordica charantia
Bitter Melon
As recorded: Momordica charantia L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae
- Collected by
- Bruegmann, M.M.
- Collector number
- 148
- Date
- February 18, 1984
- Locality
- Honolulu District, Koko Head
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 60 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 February 18, 1984, Bruegmann, M.M. also collected 8 other specimens.
Momordica charantia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1984. 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 503805. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956137593. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/503805.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956137593 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026