Momordica balsamina L.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Momordica balsamina L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. J. T. Venter 10260 with A. Venter, 02 Nov 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Mpumalanga. Steelpoort. Burgersfort. 2km east of town.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00211286

    Occurrence ID: 00cc8f38-e0c6-4f8b-acee-c29915fb9a33

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Momordica balsamina L. det H. Schaefer, 2012

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Mpumalanga

  • Locality

    Steelpoort. Burgersfort. 2km east of town

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1403 m. (4603 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -24.67, 30.37

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Hendrik J. Venter & A. Venter 10260
02 November 2003

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
^^ioccinia rehmannii Cogn.
det. H. J. Venter, 2003
South Africa. Mpumalanga. Steelpoort, Burgersfort. 2km east of town: 24° 40’
is 30° 22'E
On moderate mountain slope, in pasture along roadside, in partial shade, in well-
drained rocky soil of sandstone to shale gravel. Native and occasional. Savanna
with Balanites manghannia.
Perennial climber of 5m high, with a succulent tuber, cylindrical, 2mx30cm.
Leaves simple, glabrous, alternate, green, margins dentate. Flower solitary,
corolla creamy white. Fruit green with white spots, glabrous, smooth.