Plant Details

Accepted name:: Adenia lobata (Jacq.) Engl. [Passifloraceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
kalawanti	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
ngole	Other	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
ngu	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
n’kenketi	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)

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

Kew's taxonomic resources include 8 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Adenia lobata var. elegans Engl. in H.G.A.Engler & C.G.O.Drude, Veg. Erde 9(III 2): 604 (1921).
Adenia mildbraedii Engl. & Harms in H.G.A.Engler & C.G.O.Drude, Veg. Erde 9(III 2): 604 (1921).
Kolbia elegans P.Beauv. Fl. Oware 2: 91 (1820).
Modecca caricifolia A.Chev. Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 286 (1920), nom. nud.
Modecca diversifolia Schumach. & Thonn. Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 435 (1827).
Modecca incisa A.Chev. Explor. Bot. Afrique Occ. Franç. 1: 296 (1920), nom. nud.
Modecca lobata Jacq. Fragm. Bot.: 82 (1809).
Modecca tamnifolia Planch. ex Mast. in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 517 (1871).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Adenia lobata	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993) Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
Adenia lobata (Jacq.) Engl.	PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. of W Tropical Africa (2015) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Adenia lobata Engler	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)

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