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Cucurbitaceae
Luffa

not marked as a favorite taxon *Luffa aegyptiaca P. Miller. Common name: Smooth Luffa, Sponge Gourd, Vegetable Sponge, Estropajo. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Gardens, fields, trash heaps; commonly cultivated in home gardens and commercially, sometimes volunteering from seed the following year. Distribution: Native of s. Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: E., se., and s. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, FNA6, K4, NcTx, NS, POWO, WH3; = Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem. — Il, Meso4.1, S, Tx; = n/a — C, RAB. Basionym: Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. 1768

Links to other floras: = Luffa aegyptiaca - FNA6

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native range: tropical Africa & Asia



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