Species Luffa aegyptiaca (L.) Roem. (Sponge gourd)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Plantae
  • - phylum: Tracheophyta
  • -- class: Magnoliopsida
  • --- order: Cucurbitales
  • ---- family: Cucurbitaceae
  • ----- species: Luffa aegyptiaca
Synonyms:
  • Luffa cylindrica
Countries:

BF
Burkina Faso
CD
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
CO
Colombia
TZ
Tanzania, United Republic of
Ecoregions:

AT0110
Eastern Congolian swamp forests
AT0125
Northern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic
AT0722
West Sudanian savanna
NT0137
Magdalena-Urabá moist forests
Links:
Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/30103998
Date: 2011-11-22
Place: Arraia, Faro, Portugal
Creator: Valter Jacinto
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Comments: Location: Europe > Portugal > Algarve  Date Photo Taken: November 22, 2011  © Copyright. You cannot use! Only Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)
Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/30289525
Creator: Bart Wursten
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Comments: Species: Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. Roem. Date: 2007-07-13 Location: Near Urema River along road no11, Gorongosa National Park. Habitat: Riverine fringe
Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/27288269
Creator: Roger Culos
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Comments: mld  |de= Luffa aegyptiaca, früchte und samen |en= Sponge gourd, loofah , fruits and seeds |fr= Courge éponge , fruits et graines
Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/27162872
Creator: CostaPPPR
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Comments: English: 1=Luffa cylindrica (L.) is a cucurbitaceae known as vegetable sponge or sponge gourd.  Portuguese: 1=Luffa cylindrica (L.) é uma cucurbitacea conhecido como bucha, bucha vegetal ou esponja vegetal
Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/21919125
Place: Burkina Faso, Mouhoun, Dédougou, N of Dédougou (direction Sourou)
Creator: Research Institute Senckenberg
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Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/19249911
Creator: Bart Wursten
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Comments: Species: Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. Roem. Date: 2006-01-08 Location: Hot Springs, by lake Habitat: Dry ground
Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/21918128
Place: Burkina Faso, Boudiéri
Creator: Research Institute Senckenberg
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Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/26930107
Creator: Francisco Manuel Blanco (O.S.A.)
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Comments: Plate from book
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