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Non-scientific name:

beefsteak plant

2 Accepted name(s) for "beefsteak plant":

Accepted name
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Iresine diffusa f. herbstii (Hook.) Pedersen

4 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) Perilla frutescens (Linnaeus) Britton Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton stem, leaf, fruit
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Iresine herbstii Iresine herbstii Hook. Iresine diffusa f. herbstii (Hook.) Pedersen whole shoot system

26 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "beefsteak plant":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
beefsteak Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
beefsteak mint Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
beefsteak-mint Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
hóng diàn Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
hóng mù ěr Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
mint perilla Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
namche Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
perilla Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
perilla-mint Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
purple mint Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
purple perilla Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
shiso Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
silam Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
tangnam Other Pl. & People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002)
xuè xiàn Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
yuán yè xiàn Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
yī kǒu hóng Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
zi su Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
zi su geng Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
zi su ye Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
zi zu zi Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
一口红 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
圆叶苋 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
红木耳 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
红靛 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
血苋 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)