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Luffas
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Luffas

Luffa

Luffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines in the cucumber family (Cucurbitaceae).

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9 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Sponge Gourd

speciesLuffa aegyptiaca

angled luffa

speciesLuffa acutangula

Luffa quinquefida

speciesLuffa quinquefida

Luffa astorii

speciesLuffa astorii

sponge cucumber

speciesLuffa operculata

Luffa echinata

speciesLuffa echinata

Luffa saccata

speciesLuffa saccata

Luffa graveolens

speciesLuffa graveolens

Luffa sepium

speciesLuffa sepium

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Recorded sightings

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Luffas in Compendium of Materia Medica: Illustrated Volume Middle of Middle

Compendium of Materia Medica: Illustrated Volume Middle of Middle

李時珍 · 1596 · p.120

Luffas in Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 104)

Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms (Volume 104)

王圻, 王思義 · 1609 · p.102

Luffas in Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 6)

Illustrated Compendium of Materia Medica (Vol. 6)

吳其濬 · 1848 · p.15

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 156830.