Luffa cylindrica var. insularum (A.Gray) Cogn.

Filed As

Cucurbitaceae
Luffa cylindrica var. insularum (A.Gray) Cogn.

Collector(s)

M. Hunt 4 with Ioana Ladore's land, Ikipwal, Awak, U, 27 Aug 2004

Location

Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Uh (Mun.). U Municipality. Ioana Ladore's land, Ikipwal, Awak, U.

Habitat

Lowland swampy wet area.

Description

Vine, no smell, floppy leaf, has hairs and feels like sandpaper. Flower yellow. Fruit green, eggshaped and inside is sponge-like and has tiny black seeds. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 89830

Occurrence ID: b912b447-6a6c-41f1-8504-99d601942323

Related Objects

Specimen - 206605, M. Hunt 4, Luffa cylindrica var. insularum (A.Gray) Cogn., Cucurbitaceae (306.0), Magnoliophyta; Oceania, Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei, Uh (Mun.)

Related Publications

[Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei. xi, 585.

[Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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