Luffa aegyptiaca

Luffa aegyptiaca

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG III (down to family level)

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Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Cucurbitales
Familia: Cucurbitaceae
Subfamilia: Cucurbitoideae
Tribus: Benincaseae
Subtribus: Luffinae
Genus: Luffa
Species: Luffa aegyptiaca
Varietas: L. a. var. aegyptiaca - L. a. var. leiocarpa

Name

Luffa aegyptiaca Mill., 1768.

Notes

There has been considerable discussion on whether the correct name for this species is L. cylindrica or L. aegyptiaca. The typification was discussed in detail by Nicholson (1988) and their interpretation is followed here.

References

• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary Edn. 8.
• Nicholson, D.H. 1988. Regnum Veg. 119: 97.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Schwammkürbis
English: Smooth Luffa, Egyptian Luffa
Nederlands: Sponskomkommer
Português: Bucha