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Non-scientific name:

horse-purslane

2 Accepted name(s) for "horse-purslane":

Accepted name
Trianthema portulacastrum L.
Boerhavia diffusa L.

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. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Trianthema portulacastrum L. Trianthema portulacastrum L. Trianthema portulacastrum L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Trianthema portulacastrum L. Trianthema portulacastrum L. Trianthema portulacastrum L.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Boerhavia diffusa Linn. Boerhavia diffusa L. Boerhavia diffusa L. whole plant, root

19 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "horse-purslane":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
bishkhaparaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
black-pigweed Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
desert horse purslane Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
desert horse-purslane Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
desert horsepurslane Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
gadaha-purnaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
giant-pigweed Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
hogweed Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
horse purslane Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
itsit Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
jia hai ma chi Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
katthilla Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
mookkirattai Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
punarnavaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
rakta-punarnavaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
shophaghni Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
shothaghni Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
varshaabhu Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
verdolaga Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)