Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
16363 Cucurbitaceae 
Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng. 
Morobe Province, near Bubia, lowland rainforest with scattered 
gardens, 70 m elev., ca. 6°40’S, 146°56’ E. 
smelly vine in old garden; leaves herbaceous, dull dark green or mid- 
green; calyx of 5 acute lobes; corolla orange-yellow; fruits with 
spiniform processes, dull green, 10.5 x 6.5 cm in vivo 
LF sample, photos. 
coll.: W. Takeuchi & D. Ama 16363 
date: June 8, 2002 
det: Brigitta & Willem de Wilde, email 23 Aug 2002 
