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*Momordica charantia L.
Balsam Pear
A weed common in North Queensland.

  *Momordica charantia *Momordica charantia
 
  Description:Male flower Description:Leaves
  Location:Blue Arrow Track, Aeroglen, Cairns, North Queensland Location:Blue Arrow Track, Aeroglen, Cairns, North Queensland
  GPS coordinates:N/A GPS coordinates:N/A
Date:29 December 2007 Date:29 December 2007
  Field No.: U1272 Field No.:  U1272
     
  *Momordica charantia *Momordica charantia
 
  Description:Fruit Description:Fruit and tendril
  Location:Blue Arrow Track, Aeroglen, Cairns, North Queensland Location:Blue Arrow Track, Aeroglen, Cairns, North Queensland
GPS coordinates:N/A GPS coordinates:N/A
  Date:29 December 2007 Date:29 December 2007
  Field No.:  U1272 Field No.:  U1272
     

 

References (accessed 25 April 2019):

http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Momordica_charantia.htm

Telford, I.R.H. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1982), Cucurbitaceae. Flora of Australia 8:167

https://www.jcu.edu.au/discover-nature-at-jcu/plants/nq-weeds-by-scientific-name2/momordica-charantia

 

 

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*Momordica charantia