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Non-scientific name:

tropical duckweed

1 Accepted name(s) for "tropical duckweed":

Accepted name
Pistia stratiotes 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: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Pistia stratiotes Linn. Pistia stratiotes L. Pistia stratiotes L. leaves
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Pistia stratiotes Linn. var. cuneata Engl. Pistia stratiotes var. cuneata Engl. Pistia stratiotes L. ash whole plant, root, leaves

19 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "tropical duckweed":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
agasatamarai Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
apon Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
apon-apon Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
apu-apu Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
chok Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
jalakumbhi Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kaa tok Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kajeng apu Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kambiang Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kapu-kapu Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kayu apu Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
ki apu Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kiambang Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kiapo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
lettue Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
nile cabbage Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
vaarimuuli Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
vaariparni Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
water lettuce Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)