Botanical record
Melanthera scandens
Melanthera scandens is recorded under 2 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Melanthera scandens
- Names as published
- Melanthera scandens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty
- Parts reported
- leaf and stem
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 7923691 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-08-13
Local names recorded for Melanthera scandens
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abo Yúnyún | 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 113 |
| Agbugbo | 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 113 |