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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Taxonomic Hierarchy
  2. Magnoliopsida
  3. Cucurbitales
  4. Cucurbitaceae
  5. Momordica
  6. Momordica charantia

Preferred term

Momordica charantia

Type

  • Organism

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • balsam pear
  • bitter cucumber
  • bitter gourd
  • bitter melon
  • Momordica charantia var. abbreviata
  • Momordica muricata
  • Momordica zeylanica

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17670

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