| NMP-303 |
Curcuma longa |
Zingiberaceae |
Turmeric, common turmeric |
Gangamau / Gangamin Turmi (Hausa,Nigeria), Ata ilẹ pupa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ose Oji (Igbo, Nigeria) |
9 |
| NMP-302 |
Crinum jagus |
Amaryllidaceae |
St. Christopher lily, Harmattan lily, poison bulb |
Albasar kwadi (Hausa, Nigeria), Ede-chukwu (Igbo, Nigeria), Edesuku (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
31 |
| NMP-301 |
Capsicum frutescens |
Solanaceae |
Tabasco pepper, bird pepper, bird chilli, hot pepper, chili pepper |
Tashshi, Barkono (Hausa,Nigeria), Ata wewe, ata-eiye (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ose mkpe (igbo,Nigeria) |
5 |
| NMP-300 |
Capsicum annuum |
Solanaceae |
Chili pepper, chilli pepper, hot pepper, sweet pepper, bell pepper, paprika, pimiento, pimiento pepper |
Tashshi, tattasai (Hausa, Nigeria), Ose oyinbo (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
8 |
| NMP-273 |
Centratherum punctatum |
Asteraceae |
Brazilian bachelor's button, Larkdaisy, Purple knapweed, Brazilian button flower |
- |
37 |
| NMP-287 |
Cyperus articulatus |
Cyperaceae |
Jointed flatsedge, Priprioca, Guinea rush, Adrue |
Kaajiiji, Turaren Gulbi (Hausa, Nigeria), Oke Ubiri (Igbo, Nigeria), Ifeie (Yoruba, Nigeria), Gowe (Fula-Pulaar, Senegal), Kuntama (Mandinka, Gambia), Maya (Bambara, Mali), Ndfu (North West Cameroon), Yig (Serer, Senegal), Kolume (Susu, Guinea), Kokyi (Fa |
19 |
| NMP-280 |
Callitris columellaris |
Myrtaceae |
White cypress-pine, Murray River cypress-pine, Bribie Island pine, Northern cypress-pine, Inland cypress-pine |
- |
3 |
| NMP-259 |
Citrullus vulgaris |
Cucurbitaceae |
Egusi melon |
Ogili or Ogili-eleni (Igbo), Guna (Hausa), Egusi or Egunsi Maga (Yoruba), Ipan or Ikon (Ibibio), Bara-εgusi or E-gbara (Krio), Mimihi (Gwari), Paragi (Nupe), Akatsewa, Akyekyea, and Anemuna (Akan-Fante), Cikilje (Fulfulde), and Boro or Yente (Bulom) |
7 |
| NMP-258 |
crossopterxy febrifuga |
Rubiaceae |
ordeal tree |
Kasfiya (Hausa), Ayeye (Yoruba), Ohiapele (Igala), Nambisunsun (Nupe) |
1 |
| NMP-247 |
Cassia singueana |
Fabaceae |
Winter cassia, Sticky pod, Scrambled egg, Pintcheira do mato, Mbaraka, and Mkundekunde. |
shadarat al bashime (Arabic), lomfu (Hausa), and rumbu (Kanuri) |
3 |
| NMP-244 |
Cassia nigricans |
Fabaceae |
Black Partridge Pea, Black Cassia, Nigricans Partridge Pea |
Diala ni nguna, Diala ni nkuna, Koro diala ni, Nokoro (Manding-Bambara, Senegal), sodegi (Nupe,Nigeria) |
5 |
| NMP-240 |
Cissus populnea |
Vitaceae |
- |
Okoho (Idoma, Igala, Igbo), Ogbolo or Ajara (Yoruba); Dafaaraa, Labla, Labta, Layyata, Loda, Malaiduwa, Latutuwa (Hausa) |
1 |
| NMP-233 |
Cissus ibuensis |
Vitaceae |
- |
Nigeria: ibiabia (Ijo-Izon, Kolokuma), ibiabia igba (Ijo-Izon, Kolokuma and Tarakiri) |
3 |
| NMP-225 |
Croton gratissimus. |
Euphorbiaceae |
Lavender fever berry, lavender croton |
Tonedibonhani (Songhai; Mali), eto obuma (Efik; Nigeria), mfam (Ejagham; Nigeria), koriba (Hausa; Niger), tondi-bon heeni (Songhai; Niger), adiekofole (Yoruba-Nago; Dahomey), aje-ofoŋla (Krio; Sierra Leone), moromoro (Kanuri; Nigeria), kuru-tinjengo (Mand |
2 |
| NMP-223 |
Cissus polyantha. |
Vitaceae |
- |
Ikumori, Kumori (Yoruba, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-205 |
Commiphora pedunculata Engl. |
Burseraceae |
Hill Myrrh, Pedunculate Myrrh |
Nigeria: Arabic: Luban; Hausa: Daashin Jeji, Namijin-Daashi |
1 |
| NMP-035 |
Cymbopogon citratus |
Poaceae |
Lemon Grass, West Indian Lemon Grass, Fever Grass |
Nigeria: Kooko-Oba (Yoruba), Acharaehi (Igbo) | Philippines: Tanglad | Thailand: Takhrai | Indonesia: Serai | Sri Lanka: Sera |
35 |
| NMP-034 |
Cylicodiscus gabonensis |
Leguminosae |
Denya, Okan, African Greenheart |
Cameroon: Olosan (Baka), Aja-igi (Yoruba) | Gabon: Bokoka (Fang) | Nigeria: Edum (Edo), Mkpukpa-ana (Igbo) |
3 |
| NMP-033 |
Cyathula prostrata |
Amaranthaceae |
Pasture Weed, Prostrate Pastureweed, Prostrate Chaff-Flower |
Nigeria: Shawere Pepe (Yoruba), Tanaje, K’arangiya Kusu (Hausa), | India: Civappu Nayuruvi (Tamil), Cherukataladi (Malayalam) | Ghana: Ninsala (Dagbani) |
2 |
| NMP-032 |
Curculigo pilosa |
Hypoxidaceae |
African Crocus, Hairy Curculigo |
Nigeria: Epakun (Yoruba), Dooyar Kureegee (Hausa), Biriji Jire (Fula-Fulfulde) | Ghana: Bebengaa (Adangme) | Senegal: Toyhõ (Mandinka) |
13 |
| NMP-031 |
Culcasia scandens |
Araceae |
Climbing Arum, Greater Climbing |
Nigeria: Agunmona (Yoruba), Hyrmim (Ham) | Ivory Coast: Kyama (Akan), Blagéï (Kru) | Sierra Leone: Gbilan-gbilan (Limba) |
2 |
| NMP-030 |
Cucurbita pepo |
Cucurbitaceae |
Pumpkin,gourd,vegetable-marrow |
Elegede,Ogbogolo,Kabewa,gboro. |
3 |
| NMP-029 |
Cucumis melo |
Cucurbitaceae |
Melon, Muskmelon, Cantaloupe, Honeydew |
India: Kharbooja (Hindi), Kachri (Punjabi) | Nigeria: Abaara-ekate (Yoruba) | Pakistan: Sarda (Urdu) | China: Tian Gua (Mandarin) |
7 |
| NMP-028 |
Croton zambesicus |
Euphorbiaceae |
Bushveld croton, Garlic croton, Fever tree |
Ajekobale (Yoruba, Nigeria), Icen masar, Koriba (Hausa, Nigeria), Eto obuma (Efik, Nigeria), Mfam (Ejagham, Nigeria) |
3 |
| NMP-027 |
Croton penduliflorus |
Euphorbiaceae |
Croton, Turks cap, Rushfoil, Yoruba croton |
Aworoso (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ewe-aje (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ogidigbo (Igbo, Nigeria) |
3 |
| NMP-026 |
Crotalaria retusa |
Leguminosae |
Devil-bean, Rattleweed, Shack shack, Wedge-leaf rattlepod, Rattlebox |
Koropo,Saworo, Alatunse (Yoruba, Nigeria), Akidimuo (Igbo, Nigeria) |
1 |
| NMP-025 |
Crateva adansonii |
Capparaceae |
Sacred garlic pear, Varun, Three-leaf caper, Barna |
Amakarode ( (Igbo,Nigeria), Eegun-orun (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bududu , Gude , Ingidido, Ingidudu, Kalu, Gudai (Hausa, Nigeria) |
43 |
| NMP-024 |
Crassocephalum rubens |
Compositae |
Yoruba bologi, Fireweed, Redflower ragleaf, Thickhead |
Ebolo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Babahun (Hausa, Nigeria),Nti ene (Igbo,Nigeria) |
4 |
| NMP-023 |
Costus afer |
Zingiberaceae |
Ginger lily, Spiral ginger, Bush cane, Monkey sugar cane |
Okpete, Okpoto (Igbo, Nigeria), Kakizuwa, Tumfafiyar kada (Hausa, Nigeria), Tete-egun, Ireke omode (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mbritem (Efik, Cameroon) |
4 |
| NMP-022 |
Colocasia esculenta |
Araceae |
Taro, Cocoyam, Elephant ear, Dasheen, Eddoe |
Ede,Akashi (Igbo,Nigeria), Koko,Koko fun-fun (Yoruba, Nigeria),Gwaza(Hausa, Nigeria) |
6 |
| NMP 021 |
Citrullus lanatus, |
Cucurbitaceae |
Watermelon, Cow melon, Desert watermelon, Wild watermelon |
Egusi-baara (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kankana, guna(Hausa,Nigeria), Tswii (Tswana, South Africa), Tarbooz (Urdu, Pakistan) |
8 |
| NMP-020 |
Chrysophyllum albidum |
Sapotaceae |
: African Star Apple, White Star Apple |
Agwalima (Hausa, Nigeria), Agbalumo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Udala (Igbo, Nigeria), Otien (Edo, Nigeria), Alasa (Twi, Ghana) |
23 |
| NMP-019 |
Chenopodium ambrosioides |
Chenopodiaceae |
Wormseed, Mexican Tea, Epazote, Jesuits Tea |
Ewe-imi (Yoruba, Nigeria), Asin (Yoruba, Nigeria), Arunpale (Yoruba, Nigeria), Mastruz (Brazil), Mkhinza (Morocco), Paico (Peru) |
15 |
| NMP-018 |
Carissa edulis |
Apocynaeae Bagozaki |
Carrisse, Carandas, Conkerberry, Arabic Num-Num |
Leemun tsuntsuu, Bagozaki, Ciizaaki. Gizaki (Hausa, Nigeria), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa), Mzambarauni (Swahili, Tanzania), Muyuni (Chagga, Tanzania) |
3 |
| NMP- 017. |
Carica papaya (C. papaya) |
Caricaceae |
Papaya, Pawpaw, Papaw, Tree Melon |
Gwanda (Hausa, Nigeria), Ibepe (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ojo (Igbo, Nigeria), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa), Kepaya (Malaysia), Mamao (Brazil), Lechosa (Spain) |
10 |
| NMP-016 |
Calliandra portoricensis |
Leguminosae |
Corpse Awakener, Powder Puff, Snowflake Acacia, Puerto Rican Calliandra |
Tude (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ule (Igbo, Nigeria), Mbuceioro (Efik, Nigeria), Sunwo (Abure, Ivory Coast), Mkonokono (Swahili, East Africa) |
7 |
| NMP-015 |
Caesalpinia bonduc |
Leguminosae |
Bonduc nut, Fever nut, Grey nicker, Yellow nicker, Knicker |
Ayoo (Yoruba, Nigeria), Oware aba (Twi, Ghana) |
2 |