Luffa echinata

Luffa echinata Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832 3: 716 1832. (syn: Momordica erinocarpa Fenzl ex Naudin);
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LUF-fuh — from the Arabic word lufah or lufa
ek-in-AY-tuh — prickly … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: bitter luffa, bristly luffa, rag gourd • Bengali: deyatada • Hindi: बिन्दाल bindaal, घागरबेल ghagarbel, ककोड़ा kakora • Kannada: ದೈವದಾಳಿ daivadaali • Marathi: देवदाली devadali, देवडांगरी devadangari, कुकडवेल kukadvel, कुंजलता kunjalata • Sanskrit: जीमूतः jimuta • Tamil: பேய்ப்பீர்க்கு pey-p-pirkku • Telugu: panibira • Urdu: بندال bindaal
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Native to: northern tropical Africa, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh

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Creeper for ID : 310111 : AK-3:
Taken at Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai on the 19th of Sept,10. Very tiny flowers. Some Cucurbita?

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Yes interesting, a cucurbit (would be good to know) hidden among Sida plants.

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yes it is Luffa echinata. i had observed it earlier from MNP.

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Luffa echinata seeds:
Kindly suggest me, from where should i get the fruits/seeds of “Luffa
echinata” of cucurbitaceae family..

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For Luffa echinata:
I want to know the information regarding the plant *”Luffa echinata“,* kindly kindly suggest me, from where should i get the fruits/seeds of this

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Cucurbitaceae Week :: Luffa echinata in Thane:
Luffa echinata Roxb.

LUF-fuh — from the Arabic word lufah or lufa
ek-in-AY-tuh — prickly … Dave’s Botanary

Sep 13, 2008 … along Ghodbunder Road near Gaimukh, Thane, Maharashtra
commonly known as: bitter luffa, bristly luffa, rag gourd • Bengali: deyatada • Hindi: बिन्दाल bindaal, घागरबेल ghagarbel, ककोड़ा kakora • Kannada: ದೈವದಾಳಿ daivadaali • Marathi: देवदाली devadali, देवडांगरी devadangari, कुकडवेल kukadvel, कुंजलता kunjalata • Sanskrit: जीमूतः jimuta • Tamil: பேய்ப்பீர்க்கு pey-p-pirkku • Telugu: panibira • Urdu: بندال bindaal
Native to: northern tropical Africa, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
References: Flowers of India • eFlora • IMPGC • ENVIS – FRLHT • DDSA
more views: Sep 13, 2008 … along Ghodbunder Road near Gaimukh, Thane, Maharashtra
Sep 12, 2009 … along NH8 near Sasunavghar, Thane

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info:
can anybody tell me where Luffa echinata of cucurbitaceae fruits are available abundantly in india am in need related to some research

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I have seen this cucurbits growing very common as like weed in Maharashtra Nature Park, Sion, Mumbai

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Cucurbitaceae of Bhal:
please help me to identify this plants .
found @ road side,
Generally found during the monsoon season
Sedge species is host
fruit has spine like hairs

Wish we could see fruit or at least female flower with ovary in focus.

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CUCURBITACEAE: Luffa echinata Roxb. from Pantnagar : Attachments (5). 3 posts by 3 authors.

Luffa echinata is a frequent small climber in certain areas of Pantnagar.

Attaching few pics of male and female plants.

Thanks to … for confirming the ID.

Yes, nice set of photographs.

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family (CUCURBITACEAE) : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)
Luffa echinata.

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Page 91 of my book … Interestingly has white flowers.

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Know your Fruits and Vegetables: Cucurbits

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Luffa echinata (Cucurbitaceae) fruits and seeds from Pantnagar: DSR_Oct. 2016_4/4 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2)
Luffa echinata is frequently seen cucurbit here in Pantnagar (Uttarakhand). Seeds of this species are not represented in eFI so attaching the images.

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Luffa echinata Roxb. :: Sasunavghar, Thane district :: Sep 12, 2009 · JUN23 DV570: 3 images.

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References:

The Plant List  Flowers of India  eFlora  IMPGC  ENVIS – FRLHT  DDSA