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OverviewAI-generated
Luffa is a genus of plants within the family Cucurbitaceae. It belongs to the order Cucurbitales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The scientific name is Luffa Mill., and it is also referred to by the common names luffa, lufa, and sz-kwei.
Records for this taxon are held by institutions including ANSP, MICH, UACH, CAS, and BRIT. Occurrence data has been documented in Thailand, the Philippines, Mexico, China, and Pakistan. The genus has 11,694 recorded occurrences and 212 records, with 100 associated media items. Additionally, 645 publications reference Luffa in PubMed, and the subject is referenced by 90 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Luffa
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCucurbitales
- FamilyCucurbitaceae
Common Name: sz-kwei
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 212
- With media
- 100
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Collections
- ANSP, MICH, UACH, CAS, BRIT, UCR
- Recorded in
- Thailand, Philippines, Mexico, China, Pakistan, Brasil, El Salvador, Dominican Republic
Research
645 papers- In silico analysis of peroxidase from Luffa acutangula.3 Biotech · 2023Basumatary D, Saikia S, Yadav HS et al.DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03432-8
- Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of white towel gourd (Luffa cylindrica).ReviewGenomics · 2024Gong Y, Luo X, Zhang T et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2024.110859
- Mapping metabolome changes in Luffa aegyptiaca Mill fruits at different maturation stages via MS-based metabolomics and chemometrics.ReviewJournal of advanced research · 2021Maamoun AA, El-Akkad RH, Farag MADOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2019.10.009
- Analyzing genetic diversity in luffa and developing a Fusarium wilt-susceptible linked SNP marker through a single plant genome-wide association (sp-GWAS) study.BMC plant biology · 2024Li YD, Liu YC, Jiang YX et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05022-7
- Loofa (Luffa cylindrica) sponge: review of development of the biomatrix as a tool for biotechnological applications.ReviewBiotechnology progress · 2013Saeed A, Iqbal MDOI: 10.1002/btpr.1702
- Pharmacology, toxicology and homeopathy of Luffa operculata (L.) Cogniaux (Cucurbitaceae): Integrative review.ReviewToxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology · 2025Pereira-de-Morais L, Batista PR, Alencar Silva A et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2025.108286
- Luffa cylindrica (Sponge Gourd) Fibers in Treatment of Greywater: an Aerobic Fixed-Film Reactor Approach.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2024Arora U, Khuntia HK, Chanakya HN et al.DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04804-3
- The complete mitochondrial genome of Luffa acutangula.Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources · 2020Ruang-Areerate P, Shearman J, Kongkachana W et al.DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1810165
via PubMed
Article · Italiano
Luffa Mill., 1754 è un genere di piante appartenente alla famiglia delle Cucurbitacee.
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