Plant Details

Accepted name:: Momordica cymbalaria Fenzl ex Naudin [Cucurbitaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
adavi kakara	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
athalaikai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kaarali-kanda	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kadavanchi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakrol	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kuduhunchi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kuduhunci	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
tuberous root		Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 7 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Luffa tuberosa Roxb. Fl. Ind., ed. 1832. 3: 717 (1832).
Momordica tuberosa (Roxb.) Cogn. in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 454 (1881), nom. illeg.
Cucumis tuberosus (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 1: 344 (1834).
Kedrostis malvifolia Chiov. Atti Soc. Naturalisti Mat. Modena 63: 37 (1932).
Luffa amara Wall. Numer. List: n.° 6755 (1832), not validly publ.
Luffa amara Wall. ex G.Don Gen. Hist. 3: 29 (1834), nom. illeg.
Luffa hilapikku Wall. Numer. List: n.° 6754 (1832).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Luffa tuberosa Roxb.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Momordica cymbalaria Fenzl ex Naudin	World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Momordica tuberosa (Roxb.) Cogn.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Momordica tuberosa Cogn.	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)

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