Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusAcalypha
Scientific name with authorshipAcalypha australis L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acalypha australis f. glareosa (Rupr.) H.HaraAcalypha australis f. lanceolata (Hayata) Hurus.Acalypha australis f. velutina (Honda) OhwiAcalypha australis subsp. glareosa (Rupr.) H.HaraAcalypha australis subsp. lanceolata HayataAcalypha australis subsp. velutina (Honda) OhwiAcalypha australis var. glareosa (Rupr.) NakaiAcalypha australis var. lanceolata HayataAcalypha australis var. velutina HondaAcalypha chinensis Roxb.Acalypha gemina (Lour.) Spreng.Acalypha gemina subsp. genuina Müll.Arg.Acalypha gemina subsp. lanceolata HayataAcalypha gemina var. genuina Müll.Arg.Acalypha gemina var. lanceolata HayataAcalypha indica subsp. bailloniana (Müll.Arg.) Hutch.Acalypha indica subsp. minima (H.Keng) S.F.Huang & T.C.HuangAcalypha indica var. minima (H.Keng) S.F.Huang & T.C.HuangAcalypha lanceolata Benth.Acalypha lanceolata Wall.Acalypha minima H.KengAcalypha pauciflora Hornem.Acalypha pauciflora f. glareosa (Rupr.) RegelAcalypha pauciflora f. umbrosa (Rupr.) RegelAcalypha pauciflora subsp. glareosa Rupr.Acalypha pauciflora var. glareosa Rupr.Acalypha pauciflora var. umbrosa Rupr.Acalypha sessilis Poir.Acalypha virgata Thunb.Meterana dimidiata Raf.Ricinocarpos australis (L.) KuntzeRicinocarpus australis (L.) KuntzeUrtica gemina Lour.
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier337182-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.