| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. | 
| Locality | USA. Florida, Hillsborough Co.: N off Vernon Road (Lutz-Lake Fern Road) ca. 3 mi. W of the junction with FL 597. T27S, R18E, Sec. 5. 28° 9' 4" N 82° 27' 41" W | 
| Description | Fruits from last season. | 
| Habitat | Disturbed margin of swamp. | 
| Reproductive State | Fruit | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | 
                                R. P. Wunderlin 10206
                                     with B.F. Hansen, S. Santos, S. Mortellaro  | 
                        
| Collection Date | 10 Jun 1986 | 
| Accession Number | 189665 | 
| Image | 189665.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. | 
| Locality | USA. Florida, Hillsborough Co.: Rowlett Park, along N side of Hillsborough River, Just N of the dam. 28° 1' 34" N 82° 25' 44" W | 
| Description | Vine; corolla yellow; fruit pendulous, green mottled light green, with shallowly impressed sulci. | 
| Habitat | Disturbed areas along river edge. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower Fruit | 
| Specimen Notes | Sheet 3 of 4. | 
| Collector | A. R. Franck 3987 | 
| Collection Date | 06 Dec 2015 | 
| Accession Number | 282466 | 
| Image | 282466.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. | 
| Locality | USA. Florida, Hillsborough Co.: Rowlett Park, along N side of Hillsborough River, Just N of the dam. 28° 1' 34" N 82° 25' 44" W | 
| Description | Vine; corolla yellow; fruit pendulous, green mottled light green, with shallowly impressed sulci. | 
| Habitat | Disturbed areas along river edge. | 
| Reproductive State | Fruit | 
| Specimen Notes | Sheet 4 of 4. | 
| Collector | A. R. Franck 3987 | 
| Collection Date | 06 Dec 2015 | 
| Accession Number | 282465 | 
| Image | 282465.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. | 
| Locality | USA. Florida, Hillsborough Co.: Rowlett Park, along N side of Hillsborough River, Just N of the dam. 28° 1' 34" N 82° 25' 44" W | 
| Description | Vine; corolla yellow; fruit pendulous, green mottled light green, with shallowly impressed sulci. | 
| Habitat | Disturbed areas along river edge. | 
| Reproductive State | Bud | 
| Specimen Notes | Sheet 2 of 4. | 
| Collector | A. R. Franck 3987 | 
| Collection Date | 06 Dec 2015 | 
| Accession Number | 282467 | 
| Image | 282467.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. | 
| Locality | USA. Florida, Hillsborough Co.: Rowlett Park, along N side of Hillsborough River, Just N of the dam. 28° 1' 34" N 82° 25' 44" W | 
| Description | Vine; corolla yellow; fruit pendulous, green mottled light green, with shallowly impressed sulci. | 
| Habitat | Disturbed areas along river edge. | 
| Reproductive State | |
| Specimen Notes | Sheet 1 of 4. | 
| Collector | A. R. Franck 3987 | 
| Collection Date | 06 Dec 2015 | 
| Accession Number | 282468 | 
| Image | 282468.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 11-Sep-2016 | 
| Determination History | 
                                                 
                                                    
                                                        Luffa cylindrica
                                                    
                                                    (L.) M. Roem.
                                                    
                                                        
                                                    
                                                     
                                                         - Determined By: D. G. Burch, 
                                                 
                                     | 
                            
| Locality | USA. Florida, Hillsborough Co.: University of South Florida Botanical Garden, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W | 
| Description | Vine to 5 m; flowers deep yellow; fruit to 8 dm long, 15 cm diameter. | 
| Reproductive State | Fruit | 
| Specimen Notes | CULTIVATED. | 
| Collector | D. Burch 5589 | 
| Collection Date | Dec 1971 | 
| Accession Number | 105593 | 
| Image | 105593.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1976 | 
| Determination History | 
                                                 
                                                    
                                                        Luffa cylindrica
                                                    
                                                    (L.) M. Roem.
                                                    
                                                        
                                                    
                                                     
                                                 
                                     | 
                            
| Locality | St. Vincent & the Grenadines. St. Vincent, St. Andrew Par.: Pembroke district, inland from Buccament Bay. | 
| Description | Herbaceous vine; flowers yellow. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower | 
| Elevation | 50 to 100 ft | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | G. R. Proctor 25898 | 
| Collection Date | 24 Feb 1965 | 
| Accession Number | 81325 | 
| Image | 81325.JPG | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. | 
| Determination History | 
                                                 
                                                    
                                                        Luffa cylindrica
                                                    
                                                    (L.) M. Roem.
                                                    
                                                        
                                                    
                                                     
                                                         - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1996
                                                 
                                     | 
                            
| Locality | Puerto Rico. Humacao Mun.: Palmas del Mar, large resort area along SE coast, ca. 1.5 mi. N of Punta Guayanés. | 
| Description | Weed, flowers yellow. | 
| Habitat | Roadside; disturbed coastal scrub on hillsides. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | 
                                B. F. Hansen 9546
                                     with R. P. Sauleda, M. E. Ragan, & J. Lopez  | 
                        
| Collection Date | 01 Dec 1981 | 
| Accession Number | 166463 | 
| Image | 166463.JPG | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975 | 
| Locality | Colombia. Huila Dept. Km 190, Bogota to Neivo. 4° 15' 0" N 74° 10' 60" W | 
| Description | Vine; flowers yellow; fruit green. | 
| Habitat | Nearly treeless grassland. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower Fruit | 
| Elevation | 400 m | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | 
                                A. Gentry 8981
                                     with G. Davidse & F. Llanos  | 
                        
| Collection Date | 08 Jan 1974 | 
| Accession Number | 120909 | 
| Image | 120909.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977 | 
| Locality | Peru. Amazonas On Huampami Creek, 10 km E of Huampami; near house site. 4° 27' 57" S 78° 9' 12" W | 
| Description | Vine; flowers light yellow. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower | 
| Elevation | 650 ft | 
| Specimen Notes | CULTIVATED. | 
| Collector | B. Berlin 1550 | 
| Collection Date | 09 Jul 1974 | 
| Accession Number | 139491 | 
| Image | 139491.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1985 | 
| Locality | Colombia. Valle Dept. Bajo Calima, road to Juanchaco Palmeras. 3° 54' 60" N 77° 1' 60" W | 
| Description | Vine, flowers yellow, fruits striped dark green. | 
| Reproductive State | Fruit | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | 
                                A. Gentry 47966
                                     with M. Monsalve & D. Wolfe  | 
                        
| Collection Date | 12 Jul 1984 | 
| Accession Number | 185796 | 
| Image | 185796.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: G. G. Robinson, 1985 | 
| Locality | Mexico. Guerrero Xochistlahuaca. 16° 47' 24" N 98° 14' 6" W | 
| Reproductive State | Flower | 
| Elevation | 370 m | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | B. Lopez C. 7-50 | 
| Collection Date | Aug 1984 | 
| Accession Number | 187676 | 
| Image | 187676.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: M. Nee, 1984 | 
| Locality | Mexico. Veracruz, Tlacotalpan Mun.: 2 km W of Pérez y Jiménez and 8 km Sw of Tlacotalpan. 18° 34' 60" N 95° 44' 0" W | 
| Description | Vine; flowers bright yellow; fruit light green with dark green stripes; appears to be an escape. | 
| Habitat | Thickets and woods with evidence of fires, dominated by Sabal mexicana, very flat and much of the surrounding area cleared for sugar cane fields; over roadside grass at edge of sugar cane field. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower Fruit | 
| Elevation | 5 m | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | 
                                M. Nee 29202
                                     with K. Taylor  | 
                        
| Collection Date | 01 Feb 1984 | 
| Accession Number | 181853 | 
| Image | 181853.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: G. G. Robinson, | 
| Locality | Mexico. Oaxaca San Juan Palantla. 17° 50' 48" N 96° 23' 36" W | 
| Reproductive State | Flower | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | 
                                B. Martínez s.n.
                                     with A. de Jesús  | 
                        
| Collection Date | Oct 1995 | 
| Accession Number | 216665 | 
| Image | 216665.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. | 
| Locality | Peru. Loreto, Alto Amazonas Prov.: Orillas del Río Pastaza, entre Rimachi y Río Witoyacu. 4° 15' 0" S 76° 34' 60" W | 
| Description | Soguilla con frutos verdes, flores amarillas. | 
| Reproductive State | Fruit | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | 
                                C. Diaz 1308
                                     with H. Osores & N. Jaramillo  | 
                        
| Collection Date | 31 Jul 1979 | 
| Accession Number | 159559 | 
| Image | 159559.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1996 | 
| Locality | Paraguay. Central Dept. Jardín Botánico y Zoológico, Trinidad, Asuncion; Reserva Natural. 25° 19' 60" S 57° 28' 0" W | 
| Description | Voluble 6-7 m; flora amarilla. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | B. Pérez 1273 | 
| Collection Date | Oct 1991 | 
| Accession Number | 216727 | 
| Image | 216727.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977 | 
| Locality | Colombia. Amazonas Dept. Vicinity of Leticia; near airport. 8° 44' 25" N 75° 6' 31" W | 
| Description | Vine; flowers yellowish. | 
| Habitat | Roadside second growth. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | A. Gentry 12746 | 
| Collection Date | 18 Nov 1974 | 
| Accession Number | 127107 | 
| Image | 127107.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975 | 
| Locality | Colombia. Caquetá Dept. 8 km SW of San Jose del Fragua (SW of Florencia). 5° 21' 29" N 75° 39' 54" W | 
| Description | Large creeping and climbing vine; flowers yellow. | 
| Habitat | Low secondary forest along small stream; along bare roadside. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower | 
| Elevation | 300 m | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | 
                                G. Davidse 5717
                                     with A. Gentry & F. Llanos  | 
                        
| Collection Date | 11 Jan 1974 | 
| Accession Number | 120724 | 
| Image | 120724.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1977 | 
| Locality | Ecuador. Napo Prov. 17 km N of Coca on road to Lago Agrio. 0° 28' 5" S 76° 58' 1" W | 
| Description | Vine; flowers yellow. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower | 
| Elevation | 200 m | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | A. Gentry 12479 | 
| Collection Date | 05 Nov 1974 | 
| Accession Number | 127106 | 
| Image | 127106.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. | 
| Locality | Ecuador. Guayas Prov. Capeira, km 21 Guayaquil to Daule. 2° 12' 21" S 79° 54' 29" W | 
| Description | Large vine; corolla yellow; fruits green with dark green lines. | 
| Habitat | Along highway; tropical dry forest. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower Fruit | 
| Elevation | 20 to 200 m | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | 
                                C. H. Dodson 11950
                                     with P. M. Dodson  | 
                        
| Collection Date | 25 Oct 1981 | 
| Accession Number | 179811 | 
| Image | 179811.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. | 
| Locality | Ecuador. Guayas Prov. Capeira, km 21 Guayaquil to Daule. 2° 12' 21" S 79° 54' 29" W | 
| Description | Large vine; corolla yellow; fruits green with dark green lines. | 
| Habitat | Along highway. | 
| Reproductive State | Flower | 
| Elevation | 20 to 200 m | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | 
                                C. H. Dodson 11950
                                     with P. M. Dodson  | 
                        
| Collection Date | 25 Oct 1981 | 
| Accession Number | 164567 | 
| Image | 164567.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation | 
| Family Name | Cucurbitaceae | 
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1987 | 
| Determination History | 
                                                 
                                                    
                                                        Luffa sp.
                                                    
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        
                                                    
                                                     
                                                 
                                     | 
                            
| Locality | Costa Rica. Guanacaste Prov. Bordering Rio Tenorito; area is ca. 10 km S of Rio Naranjo. 9° 53' 35" N 83° 45' 53" W | 
| Habitat | Growing along edge of rich montane wet forest. | 
| Reproductive State | |
| Elevation | 3000 ft | 
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | J. E. Poppleton 552 | 
| Collection Date | 08 Sep 1975 | 
| Accession Number | 132335 | 
| Image | 132335.jpg | 
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation |