-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Begonias, Gourds, and Allies (Order Cucurbitales)

-Gourd Family (Family Cucurbitaceae)

-Tribe Benincaseae

-Melons & Cucumbers (Genus Cucumis)

-Teasel Gourd (Cucumis dipsaceus)

Momordica dioica, commonly known as spiny gourd or teasel gourd. The plant is harvested from the wild, or more commonly cultivated, for its edible fruits and leaves and also for various medicinal uses.