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Non-scientific name:

vegetable sponge

3 Accepted name(s) for "vegetable sponge":

Accepted name
Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
Cucumis melo L.

7 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:
Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Luffa acutangula (Linnaeus) Roxburgh Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.
SEPASAL database (Kew, 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.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. ex Hook.f. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
The Plant-Book (Mabberley, 1996) Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983) Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013) Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999) Luffa cylindrica (L.)M.Roemer Luffa cylindrica (L.) M.Roem. Cucumis melo L.

86 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "vegetable sponge":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
(ki)-raci Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
abwongarot Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
acaago Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
acago Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
aibhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
amor Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
angular loofah Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ara-torui Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
araheere Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
brihatkoshataki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cattu-picinna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
changwe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
courge torchon Other Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983)
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
dhamargava Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dirgha-patola Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dirghapatolika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dish cloth gourd Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
dish-cloth gourd Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
dishcloth gourd Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
dishrag gourd Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
egyptian luffa Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
ekijumankuba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ekyangu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ekyangwe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
estropajo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
fluted loofah Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
geronl Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
ghadaghosali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
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 (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)
jaboncillo Other Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983)
jhinga Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
karavi tori Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
khujar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kosh-ta-ki Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
kyangwe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
liane torchon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
loofa Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
loofah Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
The Plant-Book (Mabberley, 1996)
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
luff Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
luffa sponge Other SEPASAL database (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)
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)
nunebira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nunibeera Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
papangaie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
paroshi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pate ghiraunla Other Plants and 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 (Kew, 1999)
purula Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pétole Other World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
raja-koshataki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rajakoshataki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ribbed gourd Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ribbed luffa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
sapitaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
schwammgurke Other World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
silin poloncha Other Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
sisyangwe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
smooth loofah Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
smooth luffa Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
snake gourd Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
sponge gourd Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
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)