Plant Details

Accepted name:: Hibiscus cannabinus L. [Malvaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
a mba sti	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
alka	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ambaadi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
ambada	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ambade	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ambadi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ambalika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ambari	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ambari hemp	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ambashtha	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ambastha	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ambika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
amla	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
amlapatraka	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
balika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bastard jute	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
bhenda	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhinid	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhurimalli	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bimli jute	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
bimli-jute	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
bimlipatam jute	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
bimlipatum jute	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
bokai	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
bombay hemp	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
brown indianhemp	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
canampu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
canappuppuliccai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cetikkacuraikkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chhinnapatri	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chin-baung-gyi	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
chin-baung-kha	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
chitrapushpi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
confederate rose	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
deccan hemp	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
deckaner hemp	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
dridhv	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
english	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
gandhapatri	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
garnikura	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gelgel	Other	Med. Pl. in Iraq (Al-Douri, 2000)
ghongookoora	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghongukuru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gogu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
golungu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gongoora	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gongura	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gonkoora	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gonkura	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
guinea hemp	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
gulugu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gulungu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gulunguchettu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gungkura	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
habbulmishk	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
habbulmushk	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
holada pundrike	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
holadapundrike	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ilaba	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
indian hemp	Other	Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
kacalkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacaraikkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaccakkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaccam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaccirakku	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacciranku	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaccorikkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaccurai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaccurakkainar	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaccurakkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaccuram	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaccurukkukkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachurai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kachurukkai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacilikkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacini-k-kirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacinikkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kairavali	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kairavalikacceti	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kairavalikam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kancavu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanchavu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanjaru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karaparni	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasala gida	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasini	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
katiyilai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattukkayccurai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kattuppuliccai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kayccori	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kayccurai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kayccurukku	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaycurai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kayiciranku	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kenaf	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
keshi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kincaka	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kincakakkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kotikkacarai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kottikkacaraikkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
machika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
macika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maryurika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
masinzia	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mayurvidala	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mesta	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
mlaba	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mukhavachika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mushkadanah	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mushkdana	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mvarankanga	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
nali	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nalita	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ntsembyana	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ntswembyane	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
oseille indigène	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
oulimanji	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
palungu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
patsan	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
phalamla	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
phalungu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
piliccai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pindi soppu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pinidrikegida	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pitwaa	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
prashthika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
puliccai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
puliccaikkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
puliccakkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
puliccana	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
puliccankirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
puliccha keerai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulicciru kirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
puliccukkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulich-chirukirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulicha kirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulichai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulichai-keera	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulichakeerai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulicharkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulichhai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
pulichi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulimancai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulimanjai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulimanji	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
pulimaricai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulivincai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pulu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pundi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pundi soppu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pundikura	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pundrike	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rajjudatri	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rama	Other	Leafy Veg. in Nigeria (Muhammad & Shinkafi, 2014)
sahasravatamulika	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
san	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sana	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shathamba	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shreyasi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sosoori	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
sujjado	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sun	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
takataka	Other	Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
teel	Other	Med. Pl. in Iraq (Al-Douri, 2000)
umgangampunza	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
valikai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
valikaikkirai	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vrttabija	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vundi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wilde stockrose	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wildestokroos	Other	SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Flower		Med. Pl. in Iraq (Al-Douri, 2000)
Leaf		Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
leaves, stem, root		Leafy Veg. in Nigeria (Muhammad & Shinkafi, 2014)
seed, leaves, flower, root	juice	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 23 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Hibiscus asper Hook.f. in W.J.Hooker, Niger Fl.: 228 (1849).
Abelmoschus congener (Schumach. & Thonn.) Walp. Repert. Bot. Syst. 2: 308 (1843).
Abelmoschus verrucosus (Guill. & Perr.) Walp. Repert. Bot. Syst. 1: 308 (1842).
Furcaria cannabina Ulbr. in H.G.A.Engler & C.G.O.Drude, Veg. Erde 9(III 2): 400 (1921).
Furcaria cavanillesii Kostel. Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 5: 1857 (1936).
Hibiscus cannabinus var. chevalieri Hochr. Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 5: 125 (1901).
Hibiscus cannabinus var. punctatus (A.Rich.) Hochr. Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 20: 82 (1916).
Hibiscus cannabinus var. simplex A.Howard & G.Howard Mem. Dept. Agric. India, Bot. Ser. 4: 16 (1911).
Hibiscus cannabinus var. tripartitus (Forssk.) Chiov. in unknown publication.
Hibiscus cannabinus var. viridis A.Howard & G.Howard Mem. Dept. Agric. India, Bot. Ser. 4: 16 (1911).
Hibiscus congener Schumach. & Thonn. in C.F.Schumacher, Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 319 (1827).
Hibiscus cordofanus Turcz. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 31(I): 193 (1858).
Hibiscus henriquesii Pires de Lima Brotéria, Sér. Bot. 19: 138 (1921).
Hibiscus malangensis Baker f. J. Bot. 77: 22 (1939).
Hibiscus obtusatus Schumach. Beskr. Guin. Pl.: 321 (1827).
Hibiscus sabdariffa subsp. cannabinus (L.) Panigrahi & Murti Fl. Bilaspur Distr. 1: 127 (1989).
Hibiscus tripartitus Forssk. Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 126 (1775).
Hibiscus vanderystii De Wild. Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 5: 35 (1915).
Hibiscus verrucosus Guill. & Perr. Fl. Seneg. Tent.: 57 (1831).
Hibiscus verrucosus var. punctatus A.Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 59 (1848).
Hibiscus vitifolius Mill. Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 8 (1768), nom. illeg.
Hibiscus wightianus Wall. Numer. List: n.° 2695A (1831), not validly publ.
Ketmia glandulosa Moench Suppl. Meth.: 202 (1802).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Hibiscus asper	Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)
Hibiscus asper Hook. f.	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Hibiscus asper Hook.f.	SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. of W Tropical Africa (2015)
Hibiscus cannabinus	Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) Useful Pl. of Kongo C Province, Vol 1-2 (Latham & ku Mbuta, 2017)
Hibiscus cannabinus L.	Consv. of Indonesian Med. Pl. (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Leafy Veg. in Nigeria (Muhammad & Shinkafi, 2014) Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Med. Pl. in Iraq (Al-Douri, 2000) Med. Pl. of Brazil (Mors et al., 2000) Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002) Orders & Families of Med. Pl. in Philippines (Carag & Buot, 2017) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 2020) SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Hibiscus cannabinus Linn.	Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. of W Tropical Africa (2015)

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