Momordica charantia

Bitter Melon

As recorded: Momordica charantia L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae

Collected by: Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C.M.V.C. Falanruw →Derral R. Herbst →
Collector number: 6787
Date: April 29, 1982
Locality: San Jose Village
Island: Tinian
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

114 Bishop specimens of Momordica charantia · collected 1895–2014Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 29, 1982, Herbst, D.R.; Falanruw, M.V.C. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Momordica charantia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18,941 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Martinique Dr, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, US

(c) easterlily11, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Church St, Jupiter, FL, US

(c) Ryan DeSutter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Key Control, Miami, FL 33175, USA

(c) Matthew Alvarez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

724台灣臺南市七股區

(c) garlice99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Kukuihaele Rd, Honokaa, HI, US

(c) paulie_tre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Pinewood Cove Ln, Orlando, FL, US

(c) souzaphonee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Momordica charantia. BISH 594878. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956224796. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/594878.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956224796 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026