Luffa echinata Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832 3: 716 1832. (syn: Momordica erinocarpa Fenzl ex Naudin);
LUF-fuh — from the Arabic word lufah or lufa 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
Creeper for ID : 310111 : AK-3: Taken at Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai on the 19th of Sept,10. Very tiny flowers. Some Cucurbita?
Yes interesting, a cucurbit (would be good to know) hidden among Sida plants. yes it is Luffa echinata. i had observed it earlier from MNP. Luffa echinata seeds: Kindly suggest me, from where should i get the fruits/seeds of “Luffa
echinata” of cucurbitaceae family.. 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
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
info: can anybody tell me where Luffa echinata of cucurbitaceae fruits are available abundantly in india am in need related to some research
I have seen this cucurbits growing very common as like weed in Maharashtra Nature Park, Sion, Mumbai
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 Luffa echinata (family: Cucurbitaceae) … 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 In Gujarat, : Kukadvel Would it be કૂકડવેલ … OR … કૂકરવેલ ? In gujarati, it pronounce as કૂકરવેલ ? Luffa echinata: Luffa echinata Wish we could see fruit or at least female flower with ovary in focus.
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.
Luffa echinata.
Page 91 of my book … Interestingly has white flowers. 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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