Botanical record
Boerhavia diffusa
Boerhavia diffusa is recorded under 2 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across ikw and Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Boerhavia diffusa
- Names as published
- Boerhavia diffusa and Boerhavia diffusa L.
- Common English
- Hogweed
- Parts reported
- whole plant and stem
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 3086282 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-08-13
Local names recorded for Boerhavia diffusa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azu-igwe | 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 123 |
| Etiponola | 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 27 |