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Genipa americana L. 23

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Scientific name Taxonomic status Accepted name
Gardenia genipa Sw. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa americana f. grandifolia Chodat & Hassl. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa americana f. jorgensenii Steyerm. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa americana f. parvifolia Chodat & Hassl. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa americana var. caruto (Kunth) K.Schum. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa americana var. riobranquensis Kuhlm. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa barbata C.Presl Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa brasiliana A.Rich. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa brasiliensis (Spreng.) Baill. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa caruto Kunth Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa codonocalyx Standl. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa excelsa K.Krause Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa grandifolia Pers. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa humilis Vell. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa oblongifolia Ruiz & Pav. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa oleosa Rojas Acosta Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa pubescens DC. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.
Genipa venosa Standl. Scientific Synonym Genipa americana L.

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MPNS Accepted name Scientific name used in medicinal source All names Medicinal sources
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. diawé

(Other)

 Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
Genipa americana L. Gardenia brasiliensis Spreng.

(Scientific Synonym)

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Genipa americana L. Gardenia genipa Sw.

(Scientific Synonym)

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Genipa americana L. Gardenia hexandra Willd. ex Schult.

(Scientific Synonym)

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Genipa americana L. Gardenia oblongifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Poir.

(Scientific Synonym)

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Genipa americana L. Genipa americana Genipa americana

(Latin_published)

 Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana Genipa americana

(Latin_published)

 SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana Genipa americana

(Latin_published)

 Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana Genipa americana

(Latin_published)

 Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana f. grandifolia Chodat & Hassl.

(Scientific Synonym)

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Genipa americana L. Genipa americana f. jorgensenii Steyerm.

(Scientific Synonym)

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Genipa americana L. Genipa americana f. parvifolia Chodat & Hassl.

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Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 Med. Pl. of Brazil (Mors et al., 2000)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 SOTWP 2016: Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2015)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 Med. Pl. Latin America (Duke, 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 Med. Pl. of Sobradinho, Piauí, Brazil (Silva et al., 2015)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2022 (WHO-UMC, 2022)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L.

(Latin_published)

 World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. caruto (Kunth)Schumann Genipa americana L. caruto (Kunth)Schumann

(Latin_published)

 SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. var. americana Genipa americana L. var. americana

(Latin_published)

 Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. var. caruto (Kunth) K. Schum. Genipa americana L. var. caruto (Kunth) K. Schum.

(Latin_published)

 SOTWP 2016: Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2015)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana Lin. Genipa americana Lin.

(Latin_published)

 Med. Pl. in Ethnobot./Relig. Trads., Cuba (Carlomagno et al., 2015)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana var. caruto (Kunth) K.Schum.

(Scientific Synonym)

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Genipa americana L. Genipa americana var. riobranquensis Kuhlm.

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Genipa americana L. Genipa barbata C.Presl

(Scientific Synonym)

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Genipa americana L. Genipa brasiliana A.Rich.

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Genipa americana L. Genipa brasiliensis (Spreng.) Baill.

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Genipa americana L. Genipa caruto Kunth Genipa caruto Kunth

(Latin_published)

 SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Genipa americana L. Genipa caruto Kunth

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Genipa americana L. Genipa codonocalyx Standl.

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Genipa americana L. Genipa excelsa K.Krause

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Genipa americana L. Genipa grandifolia Pers.

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Genipa americana L. Genipa humilis Vell.

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Genipa americana L. Genipa oblongifolia Ruiz & Pav.

(Scientific Synonym)

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Genipa americana L. Genipa oleosa Rojas Acosta

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Genipa americana L. Genipa pubescens DC.

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Genipa americana L. Genipa venosa Standl.

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Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. var. americana genipapo

(Other)

 Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipapo

(Other)

 Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Genipapo

(Other)

 Med. Pl. of Sobradinho, Piauí, Brazil (Silva et al., 2015)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. genipapo

(Other)

 Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. var. americana genipava

(Other)

 Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. var. americana huitoc

(Other)

 Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Jagua

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 Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana Lin. jagua

(Other)

 Med. Pl. in Ethnobot./Relig. Trads., Cuba (Carlomagno et al., 2015)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. var. americana janipab

(Other)

 Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. var. americana jenipapeiro

(Other)

 Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. var. americana jenipapo

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 Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Jenipapo

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 Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Jenipapo

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 Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. jenipapo

(Other)

 Pl. for Malaria, Pl. for Fever (Milliken, 2021)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. jenipapo

(Other)

 Med. Pl. Traded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Leitãoa et al., 2014)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. var. americana jenipá

(Other)

 Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. Wito

(Other)

 Med. Pl. of Chazuta Valley (Sanz-Biset et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. var. americana yaguá

(Other)

 Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Genipa americana L. Genipa americana L. var. americana Ñapindá

(Other)

 Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
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