Plant Details

Accepted name:: Maerua triphylla A.Rich. [Capparaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies:: 4

Maerua triphylla var. calophylla (Gilg) DeWolf

Maerua triphylla var. triphylla

Maerua triphylla var. johannis (Volkens & Gilg) DeWolf

Maerua triphylla var. pubescens (Klotzsch) DeWolf

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
mkuturu	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
mlala-mbuzi	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
msingizi	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
mukasi	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
mukayi	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
small bead bean	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Maerua triphylla	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
Maerua triphylla A. Rich.	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Maerua triphylla A.Rich.	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013) SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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