*Momordica Linnaeus. Common name: Balsam-apple, Bitter Melon.
A genus of ca. 60 species, herbaceous vines, of the Old World tropics.
References: Nesom (2015b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015); Schaefer & Renner In Kubitzki (2011). Show full citations.
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