Authority

Family: Solanaceae
Standard Botanical Name: Withania somnifera
Standard Common Name: Ashwaghanda
Author: (L.) Dunal
References: [HoC2000, pg 154]; [Wikipedia]

Binomial Synonyms

  • Physalis somnifera L. [Wikipedia]
  • Withania kansuensis Kuang & A. M. Lu [Wikipedia]
  • Withania microphysalis Suess. [Wikipedia]

Other Common Names

  • Indian Ginseng [Wikipedia]
  • Winter Cherry [Herbs of Commerce]; [Wikipedia]
  • Poison Gooseberry [Wikipedia]