Wight, R., Illustrations of Indian botany (1840-1850)
Ill. Ind. Bot.

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vol. 2 (1850)

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t. 105bis f. 4 (1850)

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name cited:
Luffa pentandra Roxb.
name recognized:
Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. Roemer
name recognized (basionym):
Momordica cylindrica L.

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drawing: Rungia

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family: Cucurbitaceae
subfamily: Cucurbitoideae
tribe: Benincaseae

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epithet cited: pentandrus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: cylindricus,-a,-um

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

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link to this page:
https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=429608

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Luffa cylindrica (L.) T. Durand & H. Durand; Momordica cylindrica L.;