Plant Details

Accepted name:: Melianthus major L. [Francoaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
honey flower	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Local, Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)
kruidjie-roer-my-nie	Other	Local, Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
leaves		Local, Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 1 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Melianthus himalayanus Wall. Numer. List: n.° 1190 (1829).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Melianthus major	SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015)
Melianthus major L.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Local, Wild-Harvested Spp. in Trade, S Africa (Petersen et al., 2012) Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)

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