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Non-scientific name:

spreading hogweed

3 Accepted name(s) for "spreading hogweed":

Accepted name
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Boerhavia repens L.
Commicarpus chinensis (L.) Heimerl

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:
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Boerhavia diffusa L. Boerhavia diffusa L. Boerhavia diffusa L. Whole plant, leaf, root
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Boerhavia diffusa L. Boerhavia diffusa L. Boerhavia diffusa L.
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Boerhavia diffusa L. Boerhavia diffusa L. Boerhavia diffusa L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Boerhavia diffusa L., nom. cons. Boerhavia diffusa L. Boerhavia diffusa L.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Boerhavia diffusa L. Boerhavia diffusa L. Boerhavia diffusa L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Boerhavia repens L. Boerhavia repens L. Boerhavia repens L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Boerhavia repens L. Boerhavia repens L. Boerhavia repens L.
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Commicarpus chinensis (L.) Heimerl Commicarpus chinensis (L.) Heimerl Commicarpus chinensis (L.) Heimerl Root

25 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "spreading hogweed":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
agarra pinto Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
agarra-pinto Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
amarra-pinto Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
anena Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
boerhavia Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
bredo de porco Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
celidônia Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
diffuse hogweed Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
erva tostão Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
hierba de cabro Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
huang xi xin Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
ipecacuanha de cayenne Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
mkwakwara Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
mkwayakwaya Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
pa-yan-na-war Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
pega-pinto Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
punarnava Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
red hogweed Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
red spiderhng Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
red spiderling Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
spiderling Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tangara Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
tar vine Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
tarvine Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
tjihere Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)