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Luffa acutangula

(L.) Roxb. (1832)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Luffa

Chinese squash, luffa, ridged gourd

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 3: 713 (1832)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Luffa acutangula Koloa, Kalaheo, house on Kaloke St yard, climbing over hedge Preserved_Specimen Herbaceous vine, all parts with rank, fetid odor. Monoecious, staminate and pistillate flowers light yellow, opening about 5 pm, with strong, sweet, pleasant fragrance. Edible fruits, which are green, cylindrical, 30-40 x 5-7 cm, predominately 10-ribbed, apex obtuse, base acute Lorence, D.H. 6448 Kauai BISH 1990-05-28
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