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Accepted scientific name of each plant Frequency that plant appears in medicinal sources
Cyperus bulbosus Vahl 3
Cyperus longus subsp. longus 1
Cyperus mitis Steud. 1
Cyperus rotundus L. 52

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Medicinal source Year published Frequency of search term in medicinal sources
Pharmacopoeia of China (2010) 2010 4
Archivos de Flora Iberica (Morales et al., 1996) 1996 3
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013) 2013 6
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) n/a 15
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999) 1999 15
Pharmacopoeia of China (2015) 2015 3
Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005) 2005 4
SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (2015) n/a 3
SOTWP 2016: Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa (2015) n/a 1
SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) n/a 1
Med. Pls. Used by Maonan People in China. (Hong et al., 2015) 2015 3
Trad. Med. in Dali Prefecture, SW China. (Zhang et al., 2014) 2014 3
Med. Pl. for Respiratory Disorders in Abbottabad (Kayani et al., 2014) 2014 3
Pl. for Snake and Scorpion Bite in N. Pakistan (Butt et al., 2015) 2015 2
Pl. Meds for Musculoskeletal Disorders, N. Pakistan (Malik et al., 2018) 2018 2
Handbook of Arabian Medicinal Plants (Ghazanfar, 1994) 1994 4
WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) 2019 1
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) 2020 5
Med. Pl. in the Mediterranean: Project Rubia (Gonzalez-Tejero et al., 2008) 2008 1
Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020) 2020 6
Medicinal Plant Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003) 2003 5
Ethnobot. of the Pangkhua Community in Bangladesh (Faruque, 2019) 2019 3
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) 2020 192
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) 2018 6
A Check-list of the Korean Cultivated Plants (Mun-Chan et al., 1986) 1986 1
Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2015) 2015 1
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) 1999 22
Fijian Medicinal Plants (Cambie & Ash, 1994) 1994 1
World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012) 2012 2
Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998) 1998 1
Med. Pl. Trade Turkey (Özhatay et al., 1997) 1997 3
Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) 1997 1
Med. & Pois. Pl. 1 (Padua et al., 1999) 1999 1
Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990) 1990 3
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) 2000 10
Plants and People of Nepal (Manandhar, 2002) 2002 11
Med. and Magical Pl. of S. Africa (Arnold et al., 2002) 2002 1
Med. Plants in Jordan (Oran, 1998) 1998 5
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) 2004 4
Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) 2005 4
Japanese Pharmacopoeia 15th edn. (2006) 2006 6
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) 2011 20
Unani Pharmacopoeia India (2007-2008) 2008 24
Substances in Medicines, Australia (TGA, 2007) 2007 1
Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) 2008 4
Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) 2009 8
Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007) 2007 3
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) 2012 8
Hong Kong Chinese Materia Med. Standards (2014) n/a 4

Non-scientific names Records referring to name
!haren 1
abda 1
abda hullu 1
abdahallu 1
abdahullu 1
abhrabheda 1
accam 1
alho-bravo 1
ambhodhara 1
ambuda 1
araikkali 1
araikkalippul 1
arap toplağı 1
arnoda 1
avittam 1
ayali 1
ayil 1
ayirpul 1
bara-nagar-motha 1
barik motha 1
barik-moth 1
belring 1
bhada 2
bhadra hullu 1
bhadra mushti 1
bhadra-tunga-muste 1
bhadrakshi 1
bhadramusta 1
bhadramuste 1
bharamuste 1
bimbal 3
bimbol 1
bonchho 1
capim-alho 1
capim-dandá 1
castañuela 3
catatatikam 1
cebollín 1
cebollón 1
celakam 1
celam 1
celatam 1
celekam 1
cevvetakam 1
chandra hullu 1
cipero 1
coco 1
coco grass 4
coco sedge 1
coco-grass 2
common nutsedge 1
coqui 1
coquito 1
cyperi rhizoma 7
cyperi rhizoma pulveratum 2
cyperus 3
cyperus rhizome 3
deela 1
doongia 1
doongla 2
erumainkkuppul 1
eruvaippul 1
gadde 1
gaekina gedde 1
gaeku 1
galingale 2
gandala 1
gangera 1
gangeya 1
garha-gintu 1
ghana 1
gla sgan 1
gla-gan 1
gla-sgang 1
gonarda 1
gopura 1
granthi 1
ground-almond 1
gundra 1
habu-ul-zillam 1
hasir 1
hima 1
hyangbuja 1
jaekina gedde 1
jalad 1
jalada 1
jaladah 1
java-grass 1
jeykina gadde 1
juncia 1
juncia real 1
júncea 1
kabh 1
kachhola 1
kai 1
kaivartakamuste 1
kaivarthaka muste 1
kaivarttam 1
kakshottha 1
kalanduru 1
kankeyam 1
kari mustan 2
karimuttan 1
karkolippul 1
karuvukatitam 1
karuvukatitappul 1
kasheru 1
kasur 1
kavala-motha 1
kerukam 1
khal 1
kili'o'opu 1
knolliges zypergras 1
kolavunavu 1
konnaari baeru 1
konnaari gedde 1
konnari 1
konnari gadde 1
konnari gedde 1
kontankilanku 1
kora 1
kora-kizanna 1
korai 3
korai kilangu 1
korai kizhangu 1
korai-k-kilanku 1
korai-kizanghu 1
korai-kizhangu 2
koraikkilanku 1
koraikkizhangu 1
koraippul 1
koraippurkilanku 1
koranari gedde 1
koranari-gadde 1
korankilanku 1
korehi-jhar 1
korutan 1
kotakilanku 1
kotani 1
kotanikkilanku 1
krodeshtha 1
kulamaccam 1
kupaiyatitam 1
kupaiyatitappul 1
kuru 1
kurubilva 1
kuruvintakan 1
kuruvintakkilanku 1
kurvinda 1
kutannata 1
kutiraivavikam 1
kutiraivavikappul 1
lavola 1
lawahali 1
masta 1
mathur 1
mattaikkorai 1
megha 1
mesa 1
moth 4
motha 8
mothe 1
mothee 1
mothi 1
motho 1
moti ban 1
mushkzenezamin 1
musta 8
mustaka 3
mustakamu 1
mustha 2
mustā (rhizome) 1
mutha 6
muthakasu 1
muthanga 2
muttakkacu 1
muttanna 1
nagar-motha 1
nagarmoth 2
nagarmotha 5
nanal 1
negrillo 1
netila 1
nirkkorai 1
nut grass 9
nut sedge 4
nut-grass 2
nutgrass 4
nutgrass galingale rhizome 2
nutgrass rhizome 1
nötag 1
paiyam 1
pakopako 1
panritonripputu 1
panritontuputu 1
panrittonri 1
panrittonti 1
panrittontipputu 1
pasto bolilla 1
pasto bolita 1
pathalamulam 1
payoda 2
perunkolikam 1
perunkolitam 1
powdered cyperus rhizome 2
purple nut sedge 3
purple nut-grass 1
purple nutsedge 1
rajkaseruka 1
red nut sedge 1
rhizoma cyperi 2
rooiuintjie 1
sa'ed 1
saad 1
saad kufi 3
sad kufi 2
sae’d 1
sedge purple nut 1
shakatunga 1
shakha-tunga-veru 1
shakhatungaveru 1
si'd 1
siang fu 1
soa;id 1
somad koophee 1
souchet rond 2
steentjie 1
suad 1
suo 1
suo cao 3
talaikkorai 1
tangahullu 1
tattaikkoraikkilanku 1
thunga masthe 1
thungamustha 1
thunge gedde 1
thunge hullu 1
tiraiyappul 1
tiratkorai 1
tirkkakantam 1
topalak 1
tulam 1
tunga-gaddai 1
tunga-muste 1
tunga-musthalu 1
tungamustalu 2
tungamuste 1
tungamusti 1
tungegadde 1
tunkamuttukkilanku 1
tunkumustu 1
uintjie 1
unitjekwerk 1
ural 1
vacanaippulkilanku 1
vacciracalakkilanku 1
vacciracalam 1
vacciracelatam 1
vaccirakentam 1
vacciratilatam 1
valya 1
varahi 1
varaki 1
varida 1
varivaha 1
vicciram 1
viccirappul 1
vindakhya 1
visakkani 1
vārida 1
xiang fu 4
xiang fu zi 2
xiangfu 4
xiangfuzi 2
zypergras knolliges 1
|arebes 1
|ares 1
سعيد 1
سويد 1
කලාඳුරු 1
コウブシ 1
コウブシ末 1
香附 2
香附子 2

Scientific name Taxonomic status Accepted name
Chlorocyperus rotundus (L.) Palla Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus agrestis Willd. ex Spreng. & Link Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus arabicus Ehrenb. ex Boeckeler Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus badius var. inconspicuus (Nyman) Nyman Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus bicolor Vahl Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus bifax C.B.Clarke Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus bulbosostolonifer Miq. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus comosus Sm. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus disruptus C.B.Clarke Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus elongatus Sieber ex Kunth Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus herbicavus Melliss Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus hexastachyos Rottb. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus hildra Poir. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus hydra Michx. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus inconspicuus Gennari Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus laevissimus Steud. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus leptostachyus Griff. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus longus Boeckeler Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus merkeri C.B.Clarke Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus micreilema Steud. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus nubicus C.B.Clarke Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus ochreoides Steud. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus officinalis Nees ex Godr. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus oliganthus Gand. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus olivaris O.Targ.Tozz. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus olivaris var. brevibracteatus Le Grand Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus pallescens Boiss. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus pallescens Poir. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus patulus M.Bieb. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus platystachys Cherm. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus procerulus Nees Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus proteinolepis Boeckeler Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus pseudovariegatus Boeckeler Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus purpureovariegatus Boeckeler Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus radicosus Sm. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus retzii Nees Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus f. comosus (Sm.) Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus f. contractus Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus f. depallescens Ekman & Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus f. inconspicuus (Nyman) Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus f. latifolius Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus f. latimarginatus Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus subsp. brevibracteatus (Le Grand) M.Laínz Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus subsp. comosus (Sm.) K.Richt. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus subsp. divaricatus Lye Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus subsp. inconspicuus (Nyman) K.Richt. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus subsp. merkeri (C.B.Clarke) Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus subsp. retzii Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus subsp. tuberosus (Rottb.) Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. acutus Boeckeler Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. amaliae C.B.Clarke Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. brevibracteatus (Le Grand) Husn. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. carinalis Benth. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. carinatus F.M.Bailey Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. centiflorus C.B.Clarke Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. comosus (Sm.) Nyman Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. disruptus (C.B.Clarke) Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. elongatus Boeckeler Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. fenzelianus (Steud.) El-Hadidy Scientific Synonym Cyperus longus subsp. longus
Cyperus rotundus var. hydra (Michx.) A.Gray Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. inconspicuus Nyman Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. macrostachyus Boiss. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. major Parl. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. nubicus (C.B.Clarke) Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. pallidus Benth. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. pendulus Nees Scientific Synonym Cyperus bulbosus Vahl
Cyperus rotundus var. platystachys Bojer ex C.B.Clarke Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. procerula C.B.Clarke Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. pseudesculentus Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. pseudotuberosus Cherm. Scientific Synonym Cyperus mitis Steud.
Cyperus rotundus var. quimoyensis L.K.Dai Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. salsolus C.B.Clarke Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. spadiceus Boeckeler Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. subcapitatus (C.B.Clarke) Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus mitis Steud.
Cyperus rotundus var. taylorii (C.B.Clarke) Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rotundus var. tetrastachyos (Desf.) Trab. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rubicundus Willd. ex Link Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rudioi Boeckeler Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus rudioi var. minor Boeckeler Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus stolonifer var. pallidus Boeckeler Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus taylorii C.B.Clarke Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus tenuifolius Walp. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus tetrastachyos Desf. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus tuberosus Rottb. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus viridis Roxb. ex C.B.Clarke Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus weinlandii Kük. Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Cyperus yoshinagae Ohwi Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.
Pycreus rotundus (L.) Hayek Scientific Synonym Cyperus rotundus L.

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