Luffa aegyptiaca
Translingual
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Luffa aegyptiaca
Proper noun
Luffa aegyptiaca f
- A taxonomic species within the family Cucurbitaceae – smooth loofah, used as a vegetable and, dried, for scrubbing skin.
Synonyms
- silky gourd, dishcloth gourd, loofa, dishrag gourd, rag gourd, sponge gourd, vegetable sponge
Hypernyms
- (species): Cucurbitales - order; Cucurbitaceae - family; Sicyoeae - tribe; Luffa - genus
References
Luffa aegyptiaca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Luffa aegyptiaca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Luffa aegyptiaca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Luffa aegyptiaca at USDA Plants database
- Luffa aegyptiaca at Tropicos
- Luffa aegyptiaca at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Luffa aegyptiaca at Encyclopedia of Life
- Luffa aegyptiaca at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Luffa aegyptiaca at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Luffa+aegyptiaca at The Plant List