Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem.

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Bukit Tagar, Selangor, Malaysia.Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem. Cucurbitaceae. CN: [Malay - Petola bantal, Petola pulut], Smooth loofah, Egyptian loofah, Dishrag gourd, Loofah, Rag gourd, Sponge gourd, Vegetable-sponge. Origin Asia or possibly Africa and widely cultivated throughout the tropics. Plant occasionally running wild from cultivation in Malaysia but not fully naturalized. Human food, fiber, folk medicines. Synonyms:Bryonia cheirophylla Wall. Cucumis pentandrus Roxb. ex Wight & Arn. [Invalid] Luffa acutangula var. subangulata (Miq.) Cogn. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca var. leiocarpa (Naudin) Heiser & E.E. Schill. Luffa aegyptiaca var. peramara F.M.Bailey Luffa cylindrica (L.) T. Durand & H. Durand Luffa cylindrica var. insularum (A.Gray) Cogn. Luffa cylindrica var. leiocarpa Naudin Luffa cylindrica var. minima Naudin Luffa fricatoria Donde Luffa insularum A.Gray Luffa leucosperma M.Roem.Luffa pentandra Roxb. Luffa petola Ser. Luffa subangulata Miq.Luffa sylvestris Miq. Melothria touchanensis H. Lv.Momordica cylindrica L.Momordica luffa L. Momordica luffa Vell. Momordica reticulata Salisb.Poppya fabiana K.Koch Turia cordata Forssk. ex J.F Gmel.Turia cylindrica Forssk. ex J.F Gmel.Turia sativa Forssk. [Invalid]Ref and suggested reading:Malayan Forest Records No. 49 Vol. 3www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2338909www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?22788en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luffaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luffa_aegyptiaca