Taxonomy Profile: Luffa acutangula (L Roxb)

Luffa acutangula: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Luffa acutamgula
L Roxb
Cucumis acutangulus
L
Common Name(s):
sinkwa towelsponge []
sponge gourd []
ridged gourd []
Chinese squash []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Luffa acutangula: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Rosanae
Order : Cucurbitales
Family : Cucurbitaceae
gourds |
squashes |
citrouilles |
gourdes |
Genus : Luffa
luffa |
vegetable sponge |
loofah |
Species : Luffa acutangula
sinkwa towelsponge |
sponge gourd |
ridged gourd |
Chinese squash |
Luffa acutangula Direct Children(s):
Luffa acutangula var. amara
(Roxb CB Clarke)
Luffa acutangula: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Luffa acutangula
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Luffa acutangula
Source:
Cucurbitaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2011-08-18
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Luffa acutangula
Source:
Flora of the West Indies website, 2016
Acquired:
2016-12-23
Notes:
Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M.T. Strong. 2007. Catalogue of the seed plants of the West Indies Website. http://botany.si.edu/antilles/WestIndies/query.cfm
Reference for:
Luffa acutangula
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2015-10-05 / 2015-10-05
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Flora of North America North of Mexico, vol. 6: Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droseraceae
Page(s):
496
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Publication Place:
New York, New York, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-19-534027-2/
Notes:
The volumes are also reproduced online (http://www.fna.org/)
Reference for:
Luffa acutangula
Luffa acutangula: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Caribbean
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Caribbean Territories / Introduced
Luffa acutangula: Comments