Momordica gilgiana Cogn.

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Momordica

Characteristics

A twining herb with grooved stems and forked tendrils.
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Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Distribution

Momordica gilgiana world distribution map, present in Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60466504-2
WFO ID wfo-0001301146
COL ID 43Z25
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Synonyms

Momordica wildemaniana Momordica gilgiana Momordica cognauxiana