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Non-scientific name:

taro

2 Accepted name(s) for "taro":

Accepted name
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach

9 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:
Med. Pl. used by Deb Barma Clan in Bangladesh (Kabir et al., 2014) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott. Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Colocasia antiquorum Schott Colocasia antiquorum Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Juice Corm
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Trade in African Med. Pl., Belgium (van Andel & Fundiko, 2016) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott fresh tuber tuber
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Colocasia esculenta (Linn.) Schott. Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott juice from petiole, juice of corn petiole, corn, leaves
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach

188 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "taro":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aaloo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
aalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
aaluki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
aivi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
akkirantam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alavi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alcocaz Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
alooka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alukam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alupam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ampakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arasina yele Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arbi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arum Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
arvi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
arwi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ashukachu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
auri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avigedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avois Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
baalaraaksha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
banpinalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bifunu Other Trade in African Med. Pl., Belgium (van Andel & Fundiko, 2016)
brahmarakasha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
brihachhada Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cakavilvam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cakiniyacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cakiniyam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cakiyacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cakutam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
canini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
caninicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cempai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cempilai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cempu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ceppai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chaamakoora Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chaembu Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
chamadumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chamagadda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chamakoora Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chamakura Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chamakuru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chamathumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chema Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chembu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chempakizhanna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chempu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chhatrapatra Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
coco yam Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
cocoyam Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
colocasia Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
colocasia esculenta whole Other Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
colocasie Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
colomia antiquorum Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
dasheen Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
daun keladi Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
eddo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
eddo-taro Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
eddoes Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
edibleyam Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
elephant's ear Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
elephant's-ear Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
fan kochu Other Med. Pl. used by Deb Barma Clan in Bangladesh (Kabir et al., 2014)
gajakarni Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
genasoo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghoya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghuiya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghuiyaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
ghuiyan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghuya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghwiya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gorikachu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
imo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
inhame Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
inhame-branco Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
inhame-da-costa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
inhame-da-áfrica Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
kaachu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaasaalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaccalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacchachi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacchi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachchi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachhchi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachwi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaladi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalkas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
kancancikacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kancancikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kare menasangi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasave Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattusenai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
keeshina gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
keladi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesave dantu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesavedantu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesavegadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesavina gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesavu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
keshavanagadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
keshingende Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khuyya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kur Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lakshmanakanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
langa Other Trade in African Med. Pl., Belgium (van Andel & Fundiko, 2016)
lokotshi Other Trade in African Med. Pl., Belgium (van Andel & Fundiko, 2016)
madi-alum Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
madumbe Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
mahapatra Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mahuya-pein Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
makarairutti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makaraviri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makaraviricceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makavirukati Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
makavirutti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
malanga Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
mana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
manaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
manakanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mankanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
merukan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
merukan kizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nalitam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nankanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
natapattirikai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
natikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
natipattiram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
natpattirikai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
natpattirikaicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
neeru genasu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nirccempu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
paapad Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pantakicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
peculam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
peculi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pein Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
pein-u Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
pindaaluka Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
pindalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pullakacci Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
qulqas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ran aalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
saave gadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
saave gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sari kanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
semban kirai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sempu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
seppan kizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
seppen Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shaame gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shaave gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shaeppamkizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
shama gadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shamagadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shamakkilangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shamakoora Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shamathumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shamegadde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shana dumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shanadumpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shemakkalenga Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shembu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sthalapadma Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
taioba-de-são-tomé Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
talas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tayoba Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
tera Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
toran Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
turavicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tuspiratarucini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tutpiratarucani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
urarparicceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varatcempu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vatikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vatinkanam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vatukacceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
viruntakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vistirnaparna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
weli-ila Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wild taro Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
yam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
zehrwurzel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)