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Non-scientific name:

leek

3 Accepted name(s) for "leek":

Accepted name
Allium ampeloprasum L.
Allium porrum L.
Allium sativum L.

7 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:
Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Allium ampeloprasum L. Allium ampeloprasum L. Allium ampeloprasum L. Root (Bulb)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Allium ampeloprasum L. Allium ampeloprasum L. Allium ampeloprasum L.
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Allium ampeloprasum Allium ampeloprasum L. Allium ampeloprasum L. Whole plant
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Allium ampeloprasum ampeloprasum Leek Group Allium ampeloprasum L. Allium ampeloprasum L.
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Allium porrum L. Allium porrum L. Allium porrum L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Allium porrum L. Allium porrum L. Allium porrum L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Allium porrum L. Allium porrum L. Allium porrum L.
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Allium porrum Allium porrum L. Allium porrum L.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Allium porrum Linn. Allium porrum L. Allium porrum L. oil
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Allium sativum Allium sativum L. Allium sativum L. bulb

20 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "leek":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
bawang cina Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
bawang putih Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
common leek Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
dà suàn Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
dú suàn Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
elephant garlic Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
hú Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
hú suàn Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
khorat Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kurrat Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lauch Other Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
leeks Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
levant garlic Other Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
praan Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
seemevangayam Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
vilaayati piyaaz Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
大蒜 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
独蒜 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
胡蒜 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
葫 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)