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Non-scientific name:

igwanitsha

2 Accepted name(s) for "igwanitsha":

Accepted name
Portulaca oleracea L.
Portulacaria afra Jacq.

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:
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Portulaca oleracea Linn. Portulaca oleracea L. Portulaca oleracea L. leaf, seed
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Portulacaria afra Jacq. Portulacaria afra Jacq. Portulacaria afra Jacq.

27 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "igwanitsha":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
adwere Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
afiaa Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
amalenyane Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
baba jibjii Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
devio-fe'ama Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
eferemakara Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
elephants' food Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
gya-nese Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
halshen saniya Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
igwanishe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
indibili-enkula Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
isambilane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
isicococo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
isidonwane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mazahi Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
missida kumbare Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
papasan Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
pigweed Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
pursley Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
pusley Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
sala-ni-marumbi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
spekboom Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tanguipeta Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
toa p'lo Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
tooge Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
umfayisele wehlathi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wild purslane Other Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)