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Non-scientific name:

cocoyam

2 Accepted name(s) for "cocoyam":

Accepted name
Coleus esculentus (N.E.Br.) G.Taylor
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Plectranthus esculentus N.E.Br. Plectranthus esculentus N.E.Br. Coleus esculentus (N.E.Br.) G.Taylor
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott leaf, frond

213 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "cocoyam":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aaloo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
aaluki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
african potato Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
agbishe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
aivi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
akimik Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
akkirantam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alavi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alcocaz Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
alu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alukam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alupam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ampakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arasina yele Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arbi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arum Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
arvi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arwi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ashukachu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
auri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avigedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avois Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
banpinalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bayoya Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
brahmarakasha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bugumji Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bugumwol Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bugumwol gordi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
cakavilvam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cakiniyacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cakiniyam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cakiyacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cakutam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
canini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
caninicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cempai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cempilai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cempu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ceppai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chaamakoora Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chamadumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chamagadda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chamakoora Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chamakura Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chamakuru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chamathumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chema Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chembu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chempakizhanna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chempu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
coco yam Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
colocasia Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
colocasia esculenta whole Other Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
colocasie Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
colomia antiquorum Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
dasheen Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
daun keladi Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
dazo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
dizgoji Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
dizgoru Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
eddo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
eddo-taro Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
eddoes Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
elephant's ear Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
elephant's-ear Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
finger potato Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ghoya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghuiya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghuiyan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghuya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghwiya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gorikachu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
icakína Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
imo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
inhame Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
inhame-branco Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
inhame-da-costa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
inhame-da-áfrica Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
iri Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
itapile Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kaachu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaccalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacchachi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacchi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachchi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachhchi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachwi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaffir potato Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kahutu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kaladi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalkas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
kancancikacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kancancikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasave Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattusenai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kealdi talas Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
keeshina gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
keladi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesave dantu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesavedantu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesavegadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesavina gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesavu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
keshavanagadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
keshingende Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khuyya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
korogangi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kur Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lakshmanakanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
livingstone potato Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
madumbe Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
makarairutti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makaraviri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makaraviricceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makavirukati Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makavirutti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
malanga Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
mubvumbe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mutada Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nalitam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
natapattirikai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
natikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
natipattiram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
native potato Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
natpattirikai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
natpattirikaicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nirccempu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ntambaya mulima Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nthada Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ntheda Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
paapad Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
paiça gué goié Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pantakicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
peculam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
peculi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pidili Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pindalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pullakacci Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
qulqas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ran aalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rizga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
rizgáá Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
saave gadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
saave gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
samaa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
sari kanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
scrambled eggs Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
semban kirai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sempu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
seppan kizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
seppen Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shaame gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shaave gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shama gadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shamagadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shamakkilangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shamakoora Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shamathumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shamegadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shana dumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shanadumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shemakkalenga Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shembu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shezha Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
suma Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
sunma Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
taioba-de-são-tomé Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
talas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tapole emahlo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
taro Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
tayoba Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
tera Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
toran Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
tsenga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tsenza Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tsetse Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
turavicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tuspiratarucini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tutpiratarucani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tǔ zhī Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
ujangu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ujilo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ulujilo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umbondive Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umbondwe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umhlaza Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
urarparicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vatikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vatinkanam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vatukacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
veld potato Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
veldaartappel Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
viruntakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vuu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
vùu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
weli-ila Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wild potato Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wild taro Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
wilde aartappel Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wura Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
yù Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
yù nǎi Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
yù yè Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
zehrwurzel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
zhezha Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
土芝 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
芋 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
芋叶 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
芋艿 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)