Global InformationMomordica cymbalaria information
| Momordica cymbalaria | |
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| Momordica cymbalaria fruits | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Momordica |
| Species: | M. cymbalaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Momordica cymbalaria Hook.f., 1871
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| Synonyms | |
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Luffa tuberosa (Roxb.) | |
Momordica cymbalaria is a vine of the genus Momordica found in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.[1] It is a relative of the bitter melon plant (M. charantia). The plant has also been named Luffa tuberosa (Roxb.) or Momordica tuberosa (Roxb.)
- ^ Parvathi, S.; Kumar, V. J. F. (2002). "Studies on chemical composition and utilization of the wild edible vegetable athalakkai (Momordica tuberosa)". Plant Foods for Human Nutrition. 57 (3/4): 215–222. doi:10.1023/A:1021884406024. PMID 12602930. S2CID 42850600.