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Non-scientific name:

water grass

3 Accepted name(s) for "water grass":

Accepted name
Commelina diffusa Burm.f.
Cyperus esculentus L.
Paspalum dilatatum Poir.

3 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:
Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017) Commelina diffusa Commelina diffusa Burm.f.

MPNS Best Guess

 Commelina diffusa Burm.f.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Cyperus esculentus L. Cyperus esculentus L. Cyperus esculentus L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Paspalum dilatatum Poir.

36 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "water grass":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
!han Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
!hanni Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
chimbwe-chimbwe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
chufa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
dallas grass Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
dallis grass Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
dallisgrass Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
earth almond Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
edible galingale Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
geeluintjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
geeluitjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
herbe de miel Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
herbe sirop Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
hiku nua Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
hoenderuintjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
hoenderuitjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
indawo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
inqoba Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
insikane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nut grass Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
n’lakasi Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
n’lakisi Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
okatjako Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
palpalum dilate Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
patrysuitjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pfende Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
sedge Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
souchet comestible Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
souchet sultan Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
spider wort Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
spreading dayflower Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
tiger nut Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
uintjie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wandering jew Other Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
yellow nut grass Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
yellow nutsedge Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)