Family: Cucurbitaceae
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Momordica littorea Thulin
Isotype of Momordica littorea Thulin
Collection number: 7132
Collection date: 2nd May 1990
Country/Territory: Somalia:Shabeellaha Dhexe
Collecting locality: Somalia:Shabeellaha Dhexe:13km from Muqdisho along road to Balcad, near Caliyaalo
Latitude: 2°5'N, Longitude: 45°23'E
Habitat: Bushland with Cordia somaliensis and Dichrostachys kirkii on fixed dunes.
Description: Climber to 5m tall. Female flowers with cream caducous petals, usually with a purplish patch at base. Fruits green with white longitudinal markings when young, orange red when ripe.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00746140
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00746140
Herbarium region: 10 (Tropical Africa)
Number of sheets: 1
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