Botanical record
Aspilia africana
Aspilia africana is recorded under 2 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across ikw and Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Aspilia africana
- Names as published
- Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D.Adams and Aspilia africana Oliv. & Hiern
- Parts reported
- leaves, leaf, stem and root
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 5396273 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-08-13
Local names recorded for Aspilia africana
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oranjila | ikw | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 23 |
| Yunyun | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 21 |