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Non-scientific name:

iris

9 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:
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Iris ensata Thunb. Iris ensata Thunb. Iris ensata Thunb. oil aerial parts, root
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Iris florentina L. Iris florentina L. Iris florentina L.
Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Iris foetidissima Iris foetidissima L. Iris foetidissima L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Iris germanica L. Iris × germanica L. Iris × germanica L.
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Iris germanica L. Iris × germanica L. Iris × germanica L.
ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009) Iris pallida Lam. Iris pallida Lam. Iris pallida Lam. essential oil rhizome
Wild Med. Pl. Jordan (Al-Qura'n, 2009) Iris petrana Dinsm. Iris petrana Dinsm. Iris petrana Dinsm. rhzome
Pl. Used by Inhabitants of Ajloun, Jordan (Al-Quran, 2015) Iris petrana Dinsm. Iris petrana Dinsm. Iris petrana Dinsm. Bulbs
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Iris tectorum Iris tectorum Maxim. Iris tectorum Maxim. rhizoma, root stock
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Iris tectorum Iris tectorum Maxim. Iris tectorum Maxim. rhizoma, root stock
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor L. Iris versicolor L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Iris versicolor Iris versicolor L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Iris versicolor L.

29 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "iris":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
baalbach Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
blue flag Other Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
common german flag Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
deutsche schwertlilie Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
fena kokulu kuzgun kilici Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
florentine orris Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
garden iris Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
gladon Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
haimavati Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
indian orris root Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
iridis rhizoma Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
iris commun Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
iris d'allemagne Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
irsaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
lirio hediondo Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
marjal Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
mogador orris root Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
orris Other ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Pl. Used by Inhabitants of Ajloun, Jordan (Al-Quran, 2015)
Wild Med. Pl. Jordan (Al-Qura'n, 2009)
orris root Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
paarseeka vachaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
palline Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
shveta vachaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
shàn bǎ cǎo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
sosan Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
unarjal Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
verona orris root Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
yuān wěi Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
扇把草 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
鸢尾 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)