Momordica charantia
species of plant in the family Cucurbitaceae
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Summary
Momordica charantia is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.39% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,744 views/month, #763 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Momordica[4]
- Taxon name: Momordica charantia[5]
- Has use: fodder[6], medicinal plant[7], vegetable[8], food[9]
- Commons category: Momordica charantia[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Momordica charantia[11]
- Commons gallery: Momordica charantia[12]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/c87068b8-7db7-49bf-b33e-eb51ffbe6345[13], https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[14]
- Described by source: Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[15], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 73(1)[16]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=24520[17]
- Has characteristic: bitterness[18]
- This taxon is source of: bitter melon[19]
- Short name: M. charantia[20]
- Taxon common name: balsampear[21], 苦瓜[22], ツルレイシ[23], 凉瓜[24], 癞葡萄[25], 苦瓜子[26], 苦瓜Kugua[27], 野苦瓜[28], ゴーヤー[29]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[30]
- Taxon author citation: L.[31]
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Identifiers
Momordica charantia's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 61369[32]. Momordica charantia's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3673[33]. Momordica charantia's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 584304[34]. Momordica charantia's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2874581[35]. Momordica charantia's ITIS TSN is recorded as 22399[36].
Why It Matters
Momordica charantia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]