Luffa aegyptiaca
A species in the Cucurbitaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Cucurbitales
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Luffa
- Species
- Luffa aegyptiaca
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1768
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Luffa aegyptiaca. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
17 synonyms in this snapshot
- Bryonia cheirophyllaName author: Wall.
- Luffa aegyptiaca var. peramaraName author: F.M.Bailey
- Luffa cylindrica var. insularumName author: (A.Gray) Cogn.
- Luffa fricatoriaName author: Sessé & Moc.
- Luffa insularumName author: A.Gray
- Luffa leucospermaName author: M.Roem.
- Luffa pentandraName author: Roxb.
- Luffa petolaName author: Ser.
- Luffa subangulataName author: Miq.
- Luffa sylvestrisName author: Miq.
- Melothria touchanensisName author: H.Lév.
- Momordica carinataName author: Vell.
- Momordica luffaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
- Momordica reticulataName author: Salisb.
- Poppya fabianaName author: K.Koch
- Turia cordataName author: J.F.Gmel.
- Turia cylindricaName author: J.F.Gmel.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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