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Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton True cardamon*

Hedychium coronarium Koenig Common ginger lily

Hedychium spicatum Buch.-Ham. Spiked ginger lily*

Kaempferia galanga L.

Kaempferia rotunda L.

Zingiber cassumnar Roxb.

Zingiber chrysanthum Rosc.

Zingiber elatum Roxb.

Zingiber officinale Rosc. Ginger

Zingiber zerumbet Rosc., (=Amomum zerumbet L.)

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Acalypha wilkesiana Mull.-Arg. Acalypha. Euphorbiaceae. Cultivated shrub. All parts antimycotic and antibacterial.

Acanthospermum hispidum DC. Star bur. Asteraceaae. Herb, weed. Leaves contain antibacterial essential oil.

Adansonia digitata L. Baobab. Bombacaceae. Cultivated tree. All parts increase vascular resistance.

Ageratum conyzoides L. Goat weed. Asteraceae. Herb, weed. All parts antibacterial, anthelmintic.

Allamenda cathartica L. Apocynaceae. Cultivated climber. Seeds, stems, roots cardiotonic, cardiotoxic, antitumour; bark antipolio virus.

Argemone mexicana L. Mexican poppy. Papaveraceae. Weed. All parts cardiac muscle stimulant, vasodilator, hypnotic, sedative, antispasmodic, antifungal, antibacterial, antiprotozoal.

Asclepias curassavica L. Swallow wort. Asclepiadaceae. Weed. Roots and leaves cardiotonic, cardiotoxic, emetic, diuretic, exapectorant, antitumour.

Bidens pilosa L. Bur marigold. Asteraceae. Weed. Seeds and leaves antifungal, antibacterial, insecticidal, molluscicidal.

Bixa orellana L. Anatto tree. Bixaceae. Cultivated. Seeds antiprotozoal.

Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson (=Eupatorium odoratum L.). Asteraceae. Weed. Antibacterial.

Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. Fabaceae. Cultivated tree. Wood and stem anti-inflammatory, antiarthritic.

Datura candida (Pers.) Safford (=D. arborea Ruiz. and Pavon), Datura suaveolensHumb. et Bonpl. ex Willd. Thorn apple. Solanaceae. Cultivated shrubs. All parts narcotic.

Duranta repens L. (=D. plumieri). Pigeon berry. Verbenaceae. Cultivated. Fruit insecticidal, molluscicidal.

Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Blue gum tree. Myrtaceae. Cultivated. Leaves antitubercular.

Haematoxylum campechianum L. Log wood. Caesalpiniaceae. Cultivated tree. Wood antifungal, anti-inflammatory.

Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. Bahama tea bush. Lamiaceae. Weed. Leaves contain antifertility (anti-implantation) agent.

Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. (=K. pinnata (Jacq.) DC.). Sausage tree. Bignoniaceae. Cultivated. Leaves and fruits antiseptic, antidysentery, purgative, abortifacient, galactogogue.

Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers. (=L. flos-reginae Retz.). Lythraceae. Cultivatead. Leaves hypoglycaemic.

Lantana camara L. Wild sage, Bahama tea. Verbenaceae. Weed. Leaves antiseptic. Flowers intoxicant, icterogenous, antispasmodic.

Leucana glauca (L.) Benth. Horse tamarind. Mimosaceae. Cultivated tree. Leaves and seeds antifertility in males.

Medicago sativa L. Fabaceae. Cultivated herb. All parts contain vitamin E, antifertility agent.