{"id":1201799,"date":"2011-03-12T10:21:18","date_gmt":"2011-03-12T10:21:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:51:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:21:37","slug":"luffa-aegyptiaca","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/luffa-aegyptiaca\/","title":{"rendered":"Luffa cylindrica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Luffa<\/i> cylindrica<\/i> (L.) M.Roem<\/span><\/a>, Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 2: 63 1846<\/i>. (syn. Bryonia<\/i> cheirophylla<\/i> Wall.<\/span><\/a>; Cucumis<\/i> pentandrus<\/i> Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.<\/span><\/a>; Luffa<\/i> aegyptiaca<\/i> Mill.<\/span><\/a>; Luffa<\/i> cylindrica<\/i> (L.) T. Durand & H. Durand<\/span><\/a>; Luffa<\/i> fricatoria<\/i> Donde<\/span><\/a>; Luffa<\/i> insularum<\/i> A.Gray<\/span><\/a>; Luffa<\/i> leucosperma<\/i> M.Roem.<\/span><\/a>; Luffa<\/i> pentandra<\/i> Roxb.<\/span><\/a>; Luffa<\/i> petola<\/i> Ser.<\/span><\/a>; Luffa<\/i> subangulata<\/i> Miq.<\/span><\/a>; Luffa<\/i> sylvestris<\/i> Miq.<\/span><\/a>; Melothria<\/i> touchanensis<\/i> H. L\u00e9v.<\/span><\/a>; Momordica<\/i> cylindrica<\/i> L.<\/span><\/a>; Momordica<\/i> luffa<\/i> L.<\/span><\/a>; Momordica<\/i> luffa<\/i> Vell.<\/span><\/a>; Turia<\/i> sativa<\/i> Forssk.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0..);<\/div>\n
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Dhundul, Ghia Torai, Sponge Gourds, Vegetable Sponge, Wash Sponge, Gourd Towel, Dishcloth Gourd, Loofah Gourd; “\u0918\u094b\u0938\u093e\u0935\u0933\u0947”, Ghosali \/ Ghosalava in <\/b>Marathi; <\/b>Beng. Dundhul, Jinga; <\/b><\/div>\n
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Annual climber with palmately 5-lobed leaves up to 25 cm across, bright yellow 5-7 cm across flowers with almost free petals, fruit cylindrical, smooth, 20-45 cm long.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Fruits & Vegetables Week: Luffa aegyptiaca the Ghia tori or smooth loofah<\/a>:
\nLuffa<\/i> aegyptiaca<\/i> (syn: L. cylindrica<\/i>), the smooth loofah or ghia tori<\/b>, a very commonly used vegetable in warmer parts of India.<\/span><\/p>\n

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– .. if I am not wrong, Lauki<\/b> is Lagenaria siceraria<\/i>. It is Ghia Torai<\/b> as mentioned..<\/p>\n

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Wayanad flora #16 | 12May2011AR03<\/a>: Wayanad flora #16 | 12May2011AR03<\/div>\n
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Date\/Time-10 Jan 2011
\nLocation- Place, Altitude, GPS- Waynaad, Kerala
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\nLeaves Type\/ Shape\/ Size- Shape – Approx. 20cms, lobed
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– Habitat :-Wild plant<\/span>, lake side Karapuzha<\/p>\n

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I also think this is Luffa aegyptiaca <\/i>we call it “duhdrul<\/b>” in Bengali
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Luffa aegyptiaca<\/span><\/i> Mill. is now correctly known as L. cylindrica<\/i> (L.) M. Roem.
\nIt is the commonest Ghia Tori<\/b> grown in tropics, the smooth gourd<\/b>, Dhundal<\/b> in Beng, Ghosali<\/b> in Mar.,
\n<\/span>L. acutangula<\/i> L, usually grown in cold climates and having fruit with strong ridges, the ridged gourd or ribbed gourd, kali tori<\/b> in Hindi, Jhinga<\/b> in Beng., Shirola<\/b> in Mar..<\/span>
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Cucurbitaceae week: Luffa aegyptiaca from Hooghly:<\/a>
\nAttaching images of sponge gourd<\/b> (Luffa<\/u><\/i> aegyptiaca<\/u> Mill.).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Species : Luffa<\/u><\/i> aegyptiaca<\/u> Mill.<\/div>\n
Bengali Name : DHUNDUL<\/b><\/div>\n
Date : 02-12-2011, 04-12-2011<\/div>\n
Place : Hooghly, WB<\/span><\/div>\n
ID help : http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luffa_aegyptiaca<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Cucurbitaceae week: Luffa & Insecta from Hooghly:<\/a> I recorded these photos in November & December, last year. At that time i was more drawn to fauna and have had no knowledge about flora. I didn’t pay attention to host \/ visiting plants those fauna members were attached with.<\/div>\n
Here are a few of my photo-shots, each displaying one or more insect member on Luffa<\/u> sp.<\/div>\n
I think these flowers are of Luffa<\/u> aegyptiaca<\/u> Mill.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Cucurbitaceae Week: Luffa cylindrica from Delhi:<\/a>
\nLuffa Cylindrica<\/span><\/i><\/b> (L.) Roem., Syn. Monogr. 2:63. 1846<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Syn: <\/span>Luffa<\/i> aegyptiaca<\/i> Mill.; Momordica<\/i> cylindrica<\/i> L.<\/div>\n
Annual climber with palmately 5-lobed leaves up to 25 cm across, bright yellow 5-7 cm across flowers with almost free petals, fruit cylindrical, smooth, 20-45 cm long.
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Cucurbitaceae Week: Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roemer from My fields Lohari Panipat<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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fruit : Luffa aegyptiaca from Hooghly:<\/a><\/p>\n

It is interesting to note that the image in wikipedia shows a 4-chambered<\/span><\/a> Luffa<\/u><\/i> aegyptiaca<\/u><\/i>. but mine is a 3-chambered as in – http:\/\/culture-maghrebine.clictopic.com\/t2739-luffa<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
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Habit & Habitat : wild climber<\/span><\/div>\n
Date : 13-04-2012, 9.20 a.m.
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Flora of Panipat: Luffa cylindrica from Lohari Panipat:<\/a>
\nLuffa cylindrica<\/i> from Lohari Panipat
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I agree with … diagnosis . I dont think there is any mystery to it..
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Yes … your id is correct. I have also the images from Odisha<\/span> with me. I wl upload soon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[EfloraofIndia_020112PD03_Luffa aegyptiaca_Flora of Odishs]:<\/a>\u00a07 images.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

sharing images of a very common climber taken from Ranpur, Odisha<\/span><\/div>\n
Name of the species: Luffa aegyptiaca<\/i><\/div>\n
Family: Cucurbitaceae<\/i><\/div>\n
habit: Climber<\/span><\/div>\n
habitat: Wild, on many trees on both side of road<\/span>, on the way to Ranpur, Nayagarh<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Cucurbitaceae<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (1). 6 posts by 4 authors.
\nA <\/span>climber<\/span> with fruits like <\/span>Luffa<\/i>, but I cannot see the leaves.\u00a0 Id is requested.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I hope bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria<\/i><\/p>\n

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I agree with … It looks like Luffa cylindrical<\/i><\/p>\n

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Gourd For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 050713 : AK-1<\/a> :\u00a0\u00a0Attachments (1). 7 posts by 3 authors.
\nA gourd seen at the flower show<\/span> in Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai<\/span> on 18\/2\/2011.
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This one looks like Luffa cylindrica<\/i> (L.) M. Roemer.<\/p>\n

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I was confused between Luffa cylindrica<\/i> and Trichosanthes cucumerina<\/i>, although I seem to know both.<\/p>\n

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  1. T. cucumerina<\/i> = fruit one to four inches = <\/span>https:\/\/groups.google.com\/indiantreepix\/ffmiOwdm8Xc<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. T. anguina<\/i> = fruit very long = <\/span>https:\/\/groups.google.com\/indiantreepix\/7lZS0ZpwqfM<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. T. dioica<\/i> = about four inches = <\/span>https:\/\/groups.google.com\/indiantreepix\/fpBVzk1u6ts<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. T. tricuspidata<\/i> = fruit globular = <\/span>https:\/\/groups.google.com\/indiantreepix\/ixicnb_A-9M<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    My two Luffa<\/i> –<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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