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Non-scientific name:

myrtle

11 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) Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L.
Food Pl. in Seven Circum-Mediterranean Areas (Hadjichambis et al., 2009) Myttus communis L. Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L. fruits, leaves
The Plant-Book (Mabberley, 1996) Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L.
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013) Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L.
Survey of Trad. Drugs Sold in Jordan (Lev, 2002) Myrtus communis Myrtus communis L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Myrtus communis L. Leaf
ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009) Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L. Myrtus communis L. essential oil leaf and terminal branchlets
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L. Vinca minor L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Umbellularia californica Nutt. Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. Umbellularia californica (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.

56 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "myrtle":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arrayán Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
as Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
asbiri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
balm of heaven Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
baragasha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
barg-e-maurid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
burg madar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
california bay Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
california laurel Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
cativam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chitti jama Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
common myrtle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
creeping myrtle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
dwarf periwinkle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
echte myrte Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
firangimethi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gandhamalati Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hab-ul-as Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
habb-ul-aas (murad) Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hambalas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hub-ul-as Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hubbul as Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
isferem Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ismar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kulinaval Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lesser periwinkle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
maurid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mirsin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mirto Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
murad Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
murad (aas) Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
muradvilayatimehndi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
murid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
murt Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
murukulu gida Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
myrte Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
myrte commun Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
myrten Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
myrti aetheroleum Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
myrti folium Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
myrtus communis Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
oreodaphne californica Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
periwinkle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
ral safaid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
running-myrtle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sadevam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tevam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tevamamaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tevarkon Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
true myrtle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
tukhm-e-maurid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varq-e-maurid Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varq-ul-as Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vinca minor Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
wax myrtle Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)