http://mpns.kew.org/mpns-portal/searchName?
MPNS has built upon Kew’s existing plant name resources to create an authoritative database of medicinal plants and their names. Up to date taxonomy is linked to pharmaceutical, drug, common and scientific names as they are used in the relevant literature and legislation.
New version Nov 2024
MPNS V14 includes the scientific, pharmaceutical, trade and common names used for medicinal plants or herbal substances reported to have medicinal use drawn from 396 pharmaceutical or medicinal plant publications covering
- 39,112 plants from 393 families of angiosperms or gymnosperms
- 660,000+ unique names used for these plants or herbal substances
This Resource enables us to offer a range of services enabling effective communication about medicinal plants in health, regulation and research. The data in this Resource is publicly available to search via our portal.