Table 1

Plants in the MalariaSphere. Species marked with an asterisk have been planted, all other species occurred naturally. Popular names are shown in brackets.

Ageratum conyzoides L. (Goat weed)

Amaranthus hybridus L.* (Smooth pigweed)

Asystasia schimperi T. Anders

Bidens pilosa L. (Black jack)

Brassica oleracea sp. * (Wild cabbage)

Colocasia esculenta L.* (Coco yam)

Commelina benghalensis L.

Corchorus tridens L.

Cynodon dactylon L. (Bermuda grass)

Digitaria velutina Forsk. (Velvet fingergrass)

Eichornia crassipes Mart. (Water hyacinth)

Euphorbia sp.

Hibiscus fuscus Garcke

Hoslundia opposita Vahl.

Indigofera sp. (Indigo)

Ipomoea batatas L. (Sweet potato)

Ipomoea cairica L. (Messina creeper)

Kyllinga macrocephala L.

Lagascea mollis Cav. (Acuate)

Ipomoea batatas L.* (Sweet potato)

Lantana camara L. (Wild sage)

Manihot esculenta Crantz* (Cassava)

Musa paradisiacal* (Plantain banana)

Panicum maximum Jacq. (Guinea grass)

Pennisetum purpureum Schum. (Napier grass)

Ricinus communis L. (Castorbean)

Sechium edule Jacq. (Vegetable pear)

Senna hirsuta L. (Hairy senna)

Senna occidentalis L. (Negro coffee)

Sesbania sesban L. (Egyptian sesban)

Vigna schimperi Baker

Vigna unguiculata L.* (Cowpea)

Knols et al. Malaria Journal 2002 1:19   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-1-19