Lagenaria rufa

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Lagenaria rufa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Lagenaria
Species:
L. rufa
Binomial name
Lagenaria rufa
Synonyms [1]
  • Adenopus rufusGilg

Lagenaria rufa is a flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae . [2] [3] It is a climbing vine. [4] Its flowers range from white to yellow. [1] The fruit is a gourd, dark green when developing but becomes cream-orange when ripe. It is native to Western Africa. [1]

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References

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  2. "Lagenaria rufa (Gilg) Jeffrey". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. "Lagenaria rufa (Gilg) C.Jeffrey". The World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. "Lagenaria rufa". Global Plants on JSTOR. Retrieved 2024-01-07.