Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Open Access page.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Object Details

Biogeographical Region

81 - Caribbean

Collector

Pedro Acevedo-Rodríguez

Microhabitat Description

Open disturbed area by mangrove near pond.

Min. Elevation

Record Last Modified

18 Nov 2025

Specimen Count

Collection Date

28 Jan 1991

Preparation

Photograph

Place

Cruz Bay Quarter; Enighed, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Indies - Neotropics

Published Name

Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.

See more items in

Botany

Angiosperms

West Indies Project

Plant Image Collection

Taxonomy

Plantae Dicotyledonae Cucurbitales Cucurbitaceae

Data Source

NMNH - Botany Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/386cbf7e2-c4aa-43cd-8f36-313b145e3306

Record ID

nmnhbotany_10457789