On further checking, it comes close to *Momordica balsamina *as per the following: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/51223140_fig3_Figure-3-Fruits-of-Momordica-spp-a-M-balsamina-b-M-charantia-c-M
On 13 November 2016 at 12:58, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Can it be *Momordica balsamina *as per the following ?: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/25747229@N00/2695273752 > http://okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu/News%20columns/Balsam%20Apple.htm > http://tropical.theferns.info/image.php?id=Momordica+balsamina > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDnvj6POXKc > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: jmgarg1 <[email protected]> > Date: 19 April 2012 at 11:08 > Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:109363] Wild bitter gourd (Momordica > charantia L) > To: > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Giby, if it is from wild, it *may belong to some other species rather > than M. charantia*. > > Regards > Vijayasankar Raman” > > > > "Thank you for the suggestion. > I will check the same and get back to you." from Giby ji. > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> > Date: 25 February 2012 18:26 > Subject: [efloraofindia:109363] Wild bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L) > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear all, > > Wild bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L). It is used in ayurvedic > medicine. > > Cultivated in our farm. Seeds are collected from the wild (Pooyamkutty) > I will upload flower picture as and when I get the same. I havent noticed > this so far. My mother told me that there are fruits now that are so small > but nicely colored. > length is about 3-6cm > > > Regards > Giby > > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* > & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/w > iki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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