Plant Species List

Species name Family Common Name Local Name Compound ID No.
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-276
Hyptis suaveolens Lamiaceae Bush mint, Pignut, Chan, Wild spikenard - 9 NMP-286
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-272
Hippocratea indica Celastraceae Mopane paddle-pod - 32 NMP-232
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-089
Hoslundia opposita Labiatae Hoslundia, Orange Bird Berry Efinrin-oso (Yoruba, Nigeria), Anami-ole (Igbo, Nigeria), Suiiti-agbe (Ewe, Ghana) 12 NMP-088
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-087
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-086
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-085
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-084
Heeria insignis Anaradiaceae Cork Bush, Witmossie, White Resin Tree Kasheshe, Hawawen Zakii (Hausa, Nigeria), Umkhanyakude (Zulu, South Africa) 17 NMP-083