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Non-scientific name:

dishcloth gourd

2 Accepted name(s) for "dishcloth gourd":

3 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Luffa acutangula (Linnaeus) Roxburgh Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Luffa aegyptiaca P. Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.

22 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "dishcloth gourd":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
angled loofah Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
chinese-okra Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
egyptian luffa Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
gerippte schwammgurke Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
geronl Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
guang dong si gua Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
kantgurka Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
kosh-ta-ki Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
ljufa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
loofa Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
loofah Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
pate ghiraunla Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
ribbed gourd Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
ribbed loofah Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ridged gourd Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
silin poloncha Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
silky gourd Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
smooth luffa Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sponge gourd Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
strainervine Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
tokado-hechima Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
vegetable sponge Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)