Momordica balsamina L.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Momordica balsamina L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. I. Stevens 46 with Robert Brand, Andor Venter, Hendrik J. T. Venter, Robert Borris, 09 Mar 2002

  • Location

    South Africa. Northern Cape. Kuruman. About 20km SE of Molope Nature Reserve on road to Hotazel.

  • Habitat

    Thorny savannah.

  • Description

    Vine; fruits orange with red seeds, exploding soon after collecting.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 199209

    Occurrence ID: 420db523-66e3-4633-97b2-8e6bcd6769b3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Momordica balsamina L. det H. I. Stevens, 09 Mar 2002

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Northern Cape

  • Locality

    Kuruman. About 20km SE of Molope Nature Reserve on road to Hotazel

  • Elevation

    Alt. 990 m. (3248 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -25.9901, 22.7267

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Momordica balsamina L.
det. H. I. Stevens, 2002
South Africa. Northern Cape, Kuruman. About 20km SE of
Molope Nature Reserve on road to Hotazel. 25° 59.407' S: 22°
43.605*E. Elevation: ca. 990 m.
Thorny savannah.
Vine; Suits orange with red seeds, exploding soon after collecting.
Collected by: Hannah I. Stevens (Coll. No. 46) & Robert Brand,
Andor Venter, Hendrik Venter, Robert Borris
09 March 2002
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