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Non-scientific name:

dumb cane

1 Accepted name(s) for "dumb cane":

Accepted name
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott

3 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:
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Dieffenbachia seguine Schott. Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Dieffenbachia seguine Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott rhizoma, root stock, whole shoot system

18 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "dumb cane":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
american arum Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
aro seguino Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bái xuě yù Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
caladium seguinum Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
cana-de-imbe Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
canne à gratter Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
caña muda Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
dieffenbachie Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
dumbplant Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
dài fěn yè Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
huā yè wàn nián qīng Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
mother-in-law-plant Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
poison arum Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
prickblad Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
schweigrohrwurzel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
白雪芋 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
花叶万年青 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
黛粉叶 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)