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Details for: PI 666110,
Momordica balsamina
L., Grif 5500
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Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Momordica balsamina
L.
Top Name:
Grif 5500
Origin:
Collected – Nepal
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
15 Feb 1990
Form Received:
Seed
Backup Location:
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
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Seed
10 count
PI 666110 01 SD
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Momordica balsamina
L.
Top Name:
Grif 5500
Origin:
Collected – Nepal
Maintained:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9)
Received by NPGS:
15 Feb 1990
Form Received:
Seed
Source History
Collected
Nepal
Donated
15 February 1990.
Comment:
Seeds from an IBPGR sponsored exploration to Nepal.
Accession Names and Identifiers
Grif 5500
Type: Site identifier
Group: GRIF
S-9
8086a
Type: Other or unclassified name
IBPGR
Narrative
Seeds black.
Momordica balsamina
L.
Genus:
Momordica
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Momordiceae
Nomen number:
24519
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:1009. 1753
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
05/28/2009
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
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Language
Name
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Citation
English
balsam-apple
1
Wiersema, J. H. & B. León.
1999.
World economic plants: a standard reference
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
French
pomme de merveille
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German
Balsamapfel
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese
balsâmina-de-purga
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish
balsamina
2
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish
balsamgurka
2
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012.
Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Urdu (Pakistan)
jangli karela
2
Hamid, S. et al.
1995. Medicinal plants of family Cucurbitaceae of Pakistan (part II). Hamdard 38:91.
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MORPHOLOGY
FRUIT NECK
PRESENCE OF NECK ON FRUIT
2 - ABSENT
S9.GOURDS.ISABELA.2011
PI 666110 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
FRUIT SHAPE
RELATIVE FRUIT SHAPE
4 - OVAL
S9.GOURDS.ISABELA.2011
PI 666110 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
FRUIT LENGTH
FRUIT LENGTH IN CENTIMETERS
6
S9.GOURDS.ISABELA.2011
PI 666110 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
FRUIT DIAMETER
DIAMETER OF FRUIT IN CENTIMETERS
3
S9.GOURDS.ISABELA.2011
PI 666110 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
FRUIT SURFACE
SURFACE TEXTURE OF MATURE FRUIT
1 - SMOOTH
S9.GOURDS.ISABELA.2011
PI 666110 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT COLOR
UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT COLOR AT MATURITY
1 - VERY UNIFORM
S9.GOURDS.ISABELA.2011
PI 666110 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SHAPE
UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SHAPE
1 - VERY UNIFORM
S9.GOURDS.ISABELA.2011
PI 666110 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SIZE
UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SIZE
2 - SOMEWHAT UNIFORM
S9.GOURDS.ISABELA.2011
PI 666110 01 SD
MORPHOLOGY
UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SURFACE
UNIFORMITY OF FRUIT SURFACE FEATURES
1 - VERY UNIFORM
S9.GOURDS.ISABELA.2011
PI 666110 01 SD
PHENOLOGY
MATURITY
RELATIVE MATURATION TIME
5 - MIDSEASON
S9.GOURDS.ISABELA.2011
PI 666110 01 SD