Non scientific name details for ethiopian nightshade - Medicinal Plant Names Services

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Non-scientific name:

ethiopian nightshade

1 Accepted name(s) for "ethiopian nightshade":

Accepted name
Solanum aethiopicum L.

2 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:
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)	Solanum aethiopicum L.	Solanum aethiopicum L.	Solanum aethiopicum L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)	Solanum aethiopicum L.	Solanum aethiopicum L.	Solanum aethiopicum L.

6 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "ethiopian nightshade":

Non-scientific names:	Class of name:	Medicinal sources:
african aubergine	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
ethiopian eggplant	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
garden eggs	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
jilo	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
mock tomato	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
scarlet eggplant	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)