Curtis, W., Botanical Magazine (1787-1948)
Bot. Mag.

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vol. 40 (1814)

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t. 1638

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Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.

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name cited:
Luffa foetida Cav.
name recognized:
Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
name recognized (basionym):
Cucumis acutangulus L.

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drawing: S.T. Edwards

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family: Cucurbitaceae
subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
tribe: Benincaseae

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epithet cited: foetidus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: acutangulus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, U.S.A.

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Cucumis acutangulus L.; Cucurbita acutangula (L.) Blume;
heterotypic synonyms:
Cucumis lineatus Bosc; Cucumis megacarpus G. Don; Cucumis operculatus Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.; Luffa amara Roxb.; Luffa drastica Mart.; Luffa fluminensis Roemer; Luffa foetida Cav.; Luffa forskalii Schweinf. ex Harms; Luffa gosa Ham.; Momordica tubiflora Wall.;