Luffa cylindrica  (L.) M.Roem.

Sponge Gourd, Egyptian Cucumber, Vietnamese Luffa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Luffa
Species: cylindrica

  • Common names: Sponge Gourd, Egyptian Cucumber, Vietnamese Luffa
  • Thai names: กะตอร่อ ka-to-ro (Malay-Pattani), บวบกลม buap klom (Central), บวบขม buap khom (Central), บวบหอม buap hom (Central), บวบอ้ม buap om (Northern), มะนอยขม ma noi khom (Northern), มะนอยอ้ม ma noi om (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 丝瓜 si gua
  • Distribution: Native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: According to The Plant List L. aegyptiaca is a synonym of L. cylindrica however Forest Herbarium - BKF​ and The Flora of China list L. aegyptiaca​ as a valid species. Accessed 06 May 2019
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Image locations
Images of Luffa cylindrica from Thailand.
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Luffa aegyptiaca Chaiyaphum August
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Luffa aegyptiaca Chaiyaphum August
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Luffa cylindrica, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, July
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Luffa cylindrica, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, July
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Luffa cylindrica, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, July
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Luffa cylindrica, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, July
References:
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China