Plant Details

Accepted name:: Abildgaardia ovata (Burm.f.) Kral [Cyperaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
e thana	Other	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
governor’s plum	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
ibha-muulaka	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kakaiyaa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kataaya	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
katukala	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
madagascar plum	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
mauritius plum	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
poniol	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
ramontchi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
sottai-kala	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
ඊ තණ	Other	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Roots		Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
leaves		Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 18 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Fimbristylis ovata (Burm.f.) J.Kern Blumea 15: 126 (1967).
Abildgaardia compressa J.Presl & C.Presl Reliq. Haenk. 1: 179 (1828).
Abildgaardia indica (Rich.) Nees Linnaea 9: 289 (1834).
Abildgaardia javanensis Gand. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 66: 296 (1919 publ. 1920).
Abildgaardia monostachya (L.) Vahl Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 296 (1805).
Abildgaardia rottboelliana Nees in W.J.Hooker & G.A.W.Arnott, Bot. Beechey Voy.: 272 (1838).
Carex ovata Burm.f. Fl. Indica: 194 (1768).
Cyperus caribaeus Pers. Syn. Pl. 1: 65 (1805), nom. illeg.
Cyperus indicus Rich. in C.H.Persoon, Syn. Pl. 1: 65 (1805).
Cyperus monostachyos L. Mant. Pl. 2: 180 (1771).
Fimbristylis compressa Fern.-Vill. in F.M.Blanco, Fl. Filip., ed. 3. 4(13A): 307 (1880).
Fimbristylis monostachya (L.) Hassk. Pl. Jav. Rar.: 61 (1848).
Iria caribea Steud. Nomencl. Bot. 1: 437 (1821).
Iria indica (Rich.) Schult. Mant. 2: 94 (1824).
Iria monostachya (L.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 752 (1891).
Scirpus monostachyus (L.) Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 337 (1898).
Scirpus schoenoides Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1: 221 (1820), nom. illeg.
Xyris brasiliensis Spreng. Novi Provent.: 48 (1818).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Abildgaardia ovata (Burm. f.) Kral	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Fimbristylis ovata	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
Fimbristylis ovata (Burm. f.) Kern	SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. of W Tropical Africa (2015)
Fimbristylis ovata (Burm.f.) J.Kern	World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Fimbristylis ovata (Burm.f.) Kern	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Fimbristylis ovata Kern.	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)

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