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Non-scientific name:

lion's ear

2 Accepted name(s) for "lion's ear":

Accepted name
Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br.
Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br.

6 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) Leonotis leonurus (L.) Aiton Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br. Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Leonotis leonurus (L.) R. Br. Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br. Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Leonotis nepetaefolia Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br. Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br. flower, root, leaf, frond
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Leonotis nepetifolia (L.)R.Br. Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br. Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br.
Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004) Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br. ex Aiton Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br. Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br. leaf, stem, flower
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) Leonotis nepetiifolia Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br. Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R.Br. Flowers, Leaves, Roots

28 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "lion's ear":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
chumudhumu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
dacca Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
efue Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
etilovalodi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
fyotyo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
halanjanahary Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
hazonjanahary Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
kilanjananahary Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
kitaterante Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
lanjalanjananahary Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
lanjambola Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
lion's tail Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
lǜ qiú chéng huā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
maha yakuwanassa Other Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
maluva a njila Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
maluvo a nsongo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
molinillo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mont o syel Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
monte au ciel Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
nyongongu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ousepamawiwiri Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
semonamone Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
shī ěr Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
tambak tambak rimba Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
wild dagga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
wildedagga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
狮耳 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
绿球橙花 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)