Momordica charantia

As recorded: Momordica charantia L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 64607
Date: June 5, 1985
Locality: Vaitepaua
Island: Makatea
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 50 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On June 5, 1985, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Momordica charantia observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1985. 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 648990. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956382920. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/648990.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956382920 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026