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Momordica charantia
Bitter Melon
As recorded: Momordica charantia L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Cucurbitales › Cucurbitaceae
- Collected by
- Whistler, W.A.
- Collector number
- 44
- Date
- April 6, 1972
- Locality
- Kaalualu Bay near South Point
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- 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 April 6, 1972, Whistler, W.A. also collected 24+ other specimens.
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Argemone glauca
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Bidens pilosa
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Boerhavia glabrata
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Bothriochloa pertusa
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Cenchrus ciliaris
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Cenchrus echinatus
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Chamaecrista nictitans
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Chenopodiastrum murale
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Chloris barbata
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Cordia subcordata
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Crotalaria incana
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Crotalaria pallida
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Cucumis dipsaceus
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Cyanthillium cinereum
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Cynodon dactylon
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Cyperus laevigatus
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Dactyloctenium aegyptium
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Datura stramonium
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Digitaria ciliaris
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Distimake aegyptius
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Eleusine indica
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Emilia fosbergii
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Momordica charantia observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 882 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Farrington Hwy, Waialua, HI, US
(c) mackies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kukuihaele Rd, Honokaa, HI, US
(c) paulie_tre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Momordica charantia. BISH 77538. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956461907. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/77538.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956461907 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026