Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem.

 
  • Family : CUCURBITACEAE
    (Gourd Or Melon Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KHARBOOZA FAMILY (खरबूजा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cucurbitaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Mozhukupirkanakai, Peerkangai (Tamil)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Plains to low altitudes
  • Comments / notes : Cultivated
  • Distribution :
    • West Bengal : West Bengal
    • Himachal Pradesh : Shimla district
    • Delhi : Delhi
    • Punjab : Punjab
  • Native : Afghanistan, Angola, Australia, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Malawi, Mozambique, New Guinea, Northern Provinces Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, Angola, Australia, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Malawi, Mozambique, New Guinea, Northern Provinces Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Australia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  • Literature :
    • Henry, Kumari & Chithra (1983). Flora of Tamil Nadu, India vol. 1.
    • Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 303-304
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Luffa cylindrica. Downloaded on 19 February 2025.

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