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Non-scientific name:

white waterlily

3 Accepted name(s) for "white waterlily":

Accepted name
Nymphaea alba L.
Nymphaea odorata Aiton
Nymphaea lotus L.

4 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:
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Nymphaea alba L. Nymphaea alba L. Nymphaea alba L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Nymphaea alba Nymphaea alba L. Nymphaea alba L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Nymphaea alba L. Nymphaea alba L. Nymphaea alba L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Nymphaea odorata Ait. Nymphaea odorata Aiton Nymphaea odorata Aiton
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Nymphaea lotus L. Nymphaea lotus L. Nymphaea lotus L.
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Nymphaea lotus L. Nymphaea lotus L. Nymphaea lotus L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Nymphaea lotus L. Nymphaea lotus L. Nymphaea lotus L.

30 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "white waterlily":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
amahlolwane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
american waterlily Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
american white waterlily Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
blue egyptian water lily Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
blue lotus Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
egyptian lotus Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
egyptian white waterlily Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
european white waterlily Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
fragrant waterlily Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
gurum Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
king'ala Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kumuda Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
kumudu Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
lombo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
lubehe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
maleve Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
myungiyungi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nymphaea odorata Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
otjinauanga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
raktotpala Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sacred blue lily Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sacred lotus Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
seerose Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
tiger lotus Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
toro Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
white lotus Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
white water-lily Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
winter lotus Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
witwaterlelie Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
yunga Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)