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Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch 35

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Medicinal source Year published Frequency of search term in medicinal sources
British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) 2012 2
British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) 2014 2
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) n/a 5
Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000) 2000 2
EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011) 2011 24
E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) n/a 3
SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) n/a 2
Tradit. Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018) 2018 3
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) 2019 1
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) 2020 2
Food & Med. in Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015) 2015 3
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) 2021 3
Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) 2022 2
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) 2020 2
World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) 2020 1
Herbal Sector of Serbia (Stevanovic, 2011) 2011 1
Med. Pl. in Markets of Mashhad, Iran (Amiri & Joharchi, 2013) 2013 2
Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998) 1998 1
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) 1999 12
Food Chemicals Codex, 11th edn. (USP, 2018) 2018 2
World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012) 2012 1
Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998) 1998 2
Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) 1997 2
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) 2000 3
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) 2004 8
British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) 2009 2
Food Chemicals Codex, 6th edn. (USP, 2008) 2008 2
European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) 2007 3
Substances in Meds., Australia (TGA, 2007) 2007 1
ISO Catalogue (2009) n/a 3
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) n/a 2
ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009) 2009 3
European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012) 2012 3

Scientific name Taxonomic status Accepted name
Angelica levisticum (L.) All. Scientific Synonym Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch
Hipposelinum levisticum (L.) Britton Scientific Synonym Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch
Levisticum caucasicum Lipsky Scientific Synonym Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch
Levisticum levisticum H.Karst. Scientific Synonym Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch
Levisticum paludapifolium Asch. Scientific Synonym Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch
Levisticum persicum Freyn & Bornm. Scientific Synonym Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch
Levisticum vulgare Hill Scientific Synonym Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch
Levisticum vulgare Rchb. Scientific Synonym Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch
Ligusticum levisticum L. Scientific Synonym Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch
Selinum levisticum (L.) E.H.L.Krause Scientific Synonym Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch

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MPNS Accepted name Scientific name used in medicinal source All names Medicinal sources
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch ache des montagnes

(Other)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.Koch American lovage

(Other)

Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.d.j. Koch American Lovage

(Other)

U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Angedane roomi

(Other)

Med. Pl. in Markets of Mashhad, Iran (Amiri & Joharchi, 2013)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Angelica levisticum (L.) All.

(Scientific Synonym)

World Checklist
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Angelica paludapifolia Angelica paludapifolia

(Latin_published)

Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Angelica paludapifolia Lam.

(Scientific Synonym)

World Checklist
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch apio de montaña

(Other)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.d.j. Koch Garden Lovage

(Other)

U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Gelsvių šaknys

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Għerq tal-Levistiku

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Hipposelinum levisticum (L.) Britton

(Scientific Synonym)

World Checklist
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Korenina luštreka

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Korzeń lubczyka

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Kāshem

(Other)

Tradit. Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch lavage

(Other)

ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Lavaswortel

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Leeskputkejuur

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Lestyángyökér

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisitici radix

(Pharmaceutical)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levistici radix

(Pharmaceutical)

Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levistici radix

(Pharmaceutical)

European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levistici radix

(Pharmaceutical)

E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levistici radix

(Pharmaceutical)

European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch levistico

(Other)

Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levistico radice

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum caucasicum Lipsky

(Scientific Synonym)

World Checklist
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum levisticum H.Karst.

(Scientific Synonym)

World Checklist
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Levisticum officinale

(Latin_published)

Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Levisticum officinale

(Latin_published)

Herbal Sector of Serbia (Stevanovic, 2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale

(Other)

U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.d.j. Koch Levisticum Officinale

(Other)

U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Levisticum officinale

(Latin_published)

Substances in Meds., Australia (TGA, 2007)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Levisticum officinale

(Latin_published)

SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Levisticum officinale

(Latin_published)

Tradit. Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale (L.) Koch Levisticum officinale (L.) Koch

(Latin_published)

Food Chemicals Codex, 6th edn. (USP, 2008)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

ISO Catalogue (2009)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levisticum officinale Koch

(Latin_published)

SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch. Levisticum officinale Koch.

(Latin_published)

British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale L. Koch Levisticum officinale L. Koch

(Latin_published)

Food Chemicals Codex, 11th edn. (USP, 2018)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch

(Latin_published)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. Koch Levisticum officinale W. Koch

(Latin_published)

Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.d.j. Koch Levisticum officinale W.d.j. Koch

(Latin_published)

U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J. Koch

(Latin_published)

World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch

(Latin_published)

Med. Pl. in Markets of Mashhad, Iran (Amiri & Joharchi, 2013)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch

(Latin_published)

U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch

(Latin_published)

WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch

(Latin_published)

Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch

(Latin_published)

Food & Med. in Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch

(Latin_published)

World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.Koch Levisticum officinale W.Koch

(Latin_published)

Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinalis Koch Levisticum officinalis Koch

(Latin_published)

Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum paludapifolium Asch.

(Scientific Synonym)

World Checklist
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum persicum Freyn & Bornm.

(Scientific Synonym)

World Checklist
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum vulgare Hill

(Scientific Synonym)

World Checklist
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum vulgare Rchb.

(Scientific Synonym)

World Checklist
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch levístico

(Other)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levístico, raiz

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Levístico, raíz de

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch libbsticka

(Other)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Libbstickerot

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Libečkový kořen

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Liebstöckel

(Other)

Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch Liebstöckel

(Other)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. Koch Liebstöckel

(Other)

Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Liebstöckelwurzel

(Other)

E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Liebstöckelwurzel

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Ligurčekový koreň

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch ligustico

(Other)

Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Ligusticum levisticum L. Ligusticum levisticum L.

(Latin_published)

Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Ligusticum levisticum L.

(Scientific Synonym)

World Checklist
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Liperi, juuri

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch livèche

(Other)

Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch livèche

(Other)

Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch livèche

(Other)

ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Livèche (racine de)

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch livêche

(Other)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch ljubistok

(Other)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Lovage

(Other)

Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch lovage

(Other)

Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch lovage

(Other)

ISO Catalogue (2009)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.Koch lovage

(Other)

Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch lovage

(Other)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.d.j. Koch Lovage

(Other)

U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch lovage

(Other)

Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Lovage

(Other)

Food & Med. in Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. Koch Lovage

(Other)

Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale (L.) Koch Lovage Oil

(Other)

Food Chemicals Codex, 6th edn. (USP, 2008)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale L. Koch Lovage Oil

(Other)

Food Chemicals Codex, 11th edn. (USP, 2018)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch. Lovage Root

(Other)

British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Lovage root

(Other)

European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Lovage Root

(Other)

British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Lovage root

(Other)

European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Lovage Root

(Other)

British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Lovage root

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Lupstāja saknes

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch lévistique officinale

(Other)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Løpestikkerot

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Løvstikkerod

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Maggikraut

(Other)

Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch Maggikraut

(Other)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Oil of roots of lovage

(Other)

ISO Catalogue (2009)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W. D. J. Koch ou dang gui

(Other)

GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Selinum levisticum (L.) E.H.L.Krause

(Scientific Synonym)

World Checklist
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Ρίζα λυγιστικού

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Любисток

(Other)

Food & Med. in Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale Koch Селим, корен

(Other)

EMA Com. Monog.: Levisticum officinale, rad. (2011)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinale كاشم

(Other)

Tradit. Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch Levisticum officinalis Koch 欧当归

(Other)

Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
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