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Non-scientific name:

loofah

8 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:
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Luffa operculata Luffa operculata (L.) Cogn. Luffa operculata (L.) Cogn.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. fibrous "skeleton" of mature fruit
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Luffa acutangula (Linnaeus) Roxburgh Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Luffa acutangula (L.)Roxb. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Luffa echinata Roxb. Luffa echinata Roxb. Luffa echinata Roxb. Fruit (Seed)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. ex Hook.f. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. fibrous "skeleton" of mature fruit
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017) Luffa cylindrica Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem. Cucumis melo L.
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017) Luffa cylindrica Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem. Cucumis melo L.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Luffa cylindrica (L.)M.Roemer Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem. Cucumis melo L.

101 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "loofah":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
(ki)-raci Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
abwongarot Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
acaago Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
acago Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
aibhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
amor Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
angled luffa Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
angular loofah Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ara-torui Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
araheere Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
brihatkoshataki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cantonese luffa Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
cattu-picinna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
changwe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
courge torchon Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
dhamargava Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dirgha-patola Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dirghapatolika Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dish cloth gourd Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
dish-cloth gourd Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
dishcloth gourd Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
dishrag gourd Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ekijumankuba Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ekyangu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ekyangwe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
esponja-vegetal Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
estropajo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
fluted loofah Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
geronl Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
ghadaghosali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghia tori Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ghia-tori Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghiatarui Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghiatarul Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghiaturai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghin-torai Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ghosali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghoshaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gutti beera Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
guttibira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hastighosha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hastikoshataki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hastiparna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hechima Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
jhinga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
karavi tori Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
khujar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kosh-ta-ki Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
koshataki Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
kyangwe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
liane torchon Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
luff Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
luffa Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
luffa sponge Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mahakoshataki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mahaphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mahapushpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
musaka saka Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
nenua Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
neti beera Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
netibira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nsanu Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
nunebira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nunibeera Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papangaie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
paroshi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
paste Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
pate ghiraunla Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
pichukku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pikku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pipangaie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
purula Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pétole Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
rag gourd Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
raja-koshataki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rajakoshataki Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ribbed gourd Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ribbed luffa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
sapitaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
schwammgurke Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
si gua Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
si gua luo Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
silin poloncha Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
sisyangwe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
smooth loofah Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
smooth luffa Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
snake gourd Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
sponge gourd Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
sukula malonga Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
susemioi Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
thipri kaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
thuppada heere Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
thuppeere kayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
thuppure Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tiprikayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
torai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
toral Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vegetable sponge Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
vegetable-sponge Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
yue si gua Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
éponge végétale Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)