Botanical record
Schwenckia americana
Schwenckia americana is recorded under 3 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Hausa, Fulfulde and Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Schwenckia americana
- Names as published
- Schwenkia americana
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 7391817 · SYNONYM · EXACT match at 97% confidence · checked 2026-08-13
Local names recorded for Schwenckia americana
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dandana | Hausa | Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Jos North, Jos South, Kanam, Mangu, Pankshin, Qua'an Pan and Wase, Plateau State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of animal diarrhoea in Plateau State, Nigeria — Table 1, row 44 |
| Dupuhi | Fulfulde | Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Jos North, Jos South, Kanam, Mangu, Pankshin, Qua'an Pan and Wase, Plateau State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of animal diarrhoea in Plateau State, Nigeria — Table 1, row 44 |
| Igbale Odan | Yoruba | Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Jos North, Jos South, Kanam, Mangu, Pankshin, Qua'an Pan and Wase, Plateau State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of animal diarrhoea in Plateau State, Nigeria — Table 1, row 44 |