Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. Roem.

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Mozambique records: View all records (13)

Records of this taxon from Mozambique are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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No No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
74437117 May 2015BT Wursten
J Guyton
BT Wursten
Floodplain/ThicketLake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park140Mozambique1834C4 MS0-18.92461034.4914407
71608016 May 2015J Guyton
P Naskrecki
J Guyton JAG_15_85ABT Wursten
Floodplain/ThicketLake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park140Mozambique1834C4 MS0Vine with lobed, star-shaped leaves. Large, bright yellow flowers, like hibiscus but without the dark centre. Fruits are bright green, squishy, cucumber-like.-18.91697034.4792007
71609016 May 2015J Guyton
P Naskrecki
J Guyton JAG_15_85BBT Wursten
EOWBL
Floodplain/ThicketLake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park140Mozambique1834C4 MS0Vine with lobed, star-shaped leaves. Large, bright yellow flowers, like hibiscus but without the dark centre. Fruits are bright green, squishy, cucumber-like.-18.91697034.4792007
71610016 May 2015J Guyton
P Naskrecki
J Guyton JAG_15_85CBT Wursten
Floodplain/ThicketLake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park140Mozambique1834C4 MS0Vine with lobed, star-shaped leaves. Large, bright yellow flowers, like hibiscus but without the dark centre. Fruits are bright green, squishy, cucumber-like.-18.91697034.4792007
71611016 May 2015J Guyton
P Naskrecki
J Guyton JAG_15_85DBT Wursten
Floodplain/ThicketLake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park140Mozambique1834C4 MS0Vine with lobed, star-shaped leaves. Large, bright yellow flowers, like hibiscus but without the dark centre. Fruits are bright green, squishy, cucumber-like.-18.91697034.4792007
96759021 Apr 2015BT Wursten
BT Wursten
By river crossing Vunduzi - Casa Banana road East of Vunduzi 0Mozambique1834A4 MS124-18.46106034.3125806
19088215 Aug 2007BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten P Ballings PB777BT Wursten
LMU
Riverine fringeNear Urema River along road no11, Gorongosa National Park.140Mozambique1834D3 MS23Same fruit now dried.-18.96861734.5509007
19087313 Jul 2007BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten P Ballings PB777BT Wursten
LMU
Riverine fringeNear Urema River along road no11, Gorongosa National Park.140Mozambique1834D3 MS23-18.96861734.5509007

Total records found: 8



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Cultivated plants: Species information: Records of Luffa cylindrica.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/cult/species-display.php?species_id=157240, retrieved 3 April 2025

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