Luffa aegyptiaca
Dishcloth Gourd, Dishrag Gourd
Other regional names: Loofah +2 more
- Loofah
- Plant Sponge
- Sponge Gourd
Also known as: Bryonia cheirophylla Wall. +14 more
- Bryonia cheirophylla Wall.
- Cucumis pentandrus Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
- Cucurbita luffa
- Luffa acutangula var. subangulata (Miq.) Cogn.
- Luffa aegyptiaca f. sylvestris (Miq.) W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes
- Luffa aegyptiaca var. leiocarpa (Naudin) Heiser & E.E.Schill.
- Luffa aegyptiaca var. peramara F.M.Bailey
- Luffa cylindrica var. insularum (A.Gray) Cogn.
- Luffa cylindrica var. leiocarpa Naudin
- Luffa cylindrica var. minima Naudin
- Luffa cylindrica var. triangularis Cogn.
- Luffa fricatoria Sessé & Moc.
- Luffa insularum A.Gray
- Luffa leiocarpa (Naudin) F.Muell.
- Luffa leucosperma M.Roem.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cucurbitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing annual.
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Originating in Tropical Asia, Luffa aegyptiaca (commonly known as Dishcloth Gourd or Dishrag Gourd) is a climbing plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Brazil South, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Illinois, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Malawi, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Pakistan, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe