Plant Species List

ID No. Species name Family Common Name Local Name Compound
NMP-276 Hibiscus sabdariffa Malvaceae Roselle, Jamaica sorrel, Indian sorrel Zobo, Zoborodo (Hausa,Nigeria), bissap (West Africa), karkade (Egypt), Agua de Jamaica (Mexico/Latin America) 4
NMP-286 Hyptis suaveolens Lamiaceae Bush mint, Pignut, Chan, Wild spikenard - 9
NMP-272 Hyparrhenia rufa Poaceae Jaraguá grass, Giant thatching grass, Red thatching grass, Rooigras Hausa: jinfi, kyara na fadama, yamaa, Kambari-Salka: iidungurumi, Kanuri: kinditilo, Tiv: ijinga i pupu, Yoruba (Ilorin): alolo. 48
NMP-232 Hippocratea indica Celastraceae Mopane paddle-pod - 32
NMP-089 Hymenocardia acida Hymenocardiacae Hymenocardia, Heart Fruit, Sour Plum Aboopa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Orupa (Edo, Nigeria), Jan Yaro, Jan ice, (Hausa, Nigeria), Uvete (Swahili, East Africa), Nkpokolo (Igbo, Nigeria) 1
NMP-088 Hoslundia opposita Labiatae Hoslundia, Orange Bird Berry Efinrin-oso (Yoruba, Nigeria), Anami-ole (Igbo, Nigeria), Suiiti-agbe (Ewe, Ghana) 12
NMP-087 Holarrhena floribunda Apocynaceae Holarrhena floribunda-NMP-087 Irena, ako iree, iree ibej (Yoruba, Nigeria), Bakin Mutum, baakin maayuu, baк̉in itache, gaman sauwa (Hausa, Nigeria), nyiiwah (Fulfulde, Nigeria), Sani (Bambara, Mali), mba (Igbo, Nigeria) 3
NMP-086 Hibiscus surattensis Malvaceae Red-veined Sorrel, Bush Sorrel, Wild Sour, Prickly Hibiscus Kinkinrinmiyin, Akonimara (Yoruba, Nigeria), emagi (Nupe, Nigeria), Emo (Edo, Nigeria), Sinkin-mini (Igbo, Nigeria), Rahma (Hausa, Nigeria) 8
NMP-085 Hibiscus asper Malvaceae Bush Roselle, Thorny Roselle, Water Hemp, African Hemp Isapa (Yoruba, Nigeria), Ireagu (Igbo, Nigeria), Ramar-raafii, Ramar-ruwa, Raman kogi (Hausa, Nigeria), follere (Fulani, Nigeria), Nkarika (Efik, Nigeria) 18
NMP-084 Heliotropium indicum Boraginaceae Heliotrope, Cock's Comb, Indian Turnsole Agogo-igun, Apari-Igun, Ogberi-akuko (Yoruba, Nigeria), Kalkashin Korama (Hausa, Nigeria), Hatisur (Bengali, Bangladesh), Trompang Elepante (Tagalog, Philippines) 6
NMP-083 Heeria insignis Anaradiaceae Cork Bush, Witmossie, White Resin Tree Kasheshe, Hawawen Zakii (Hausa, Nigeria), Umkhanyakude (Zulu, South Africa) 17