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Non-scientific name:

shameplant

1 Accepted name(s) for "shameplant":

Accepted name
Mimosa pudica L.

2 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:
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L. Mimosa pudica L.

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

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
common sensitive-plant Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
dormidera Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
han xiu cao Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
lajjalu Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
mimosa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
mimosa pudica Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
mimoza stydlivaja Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
sensitiva Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
sensitive Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
sensitive grass Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sensitive plant Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sensitive-plant Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sensitive-weed Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
shame bush Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
shame face Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
shame lady Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
shame plant Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
shame weed Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sinnpflanze Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
touch-me-not Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)