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 integrifolia Willd.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acalypha colorata (Poir.) Spreng.Acalypha colorata BakerAcalypha commersoniana Baill. ex Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana f. colorata (Poir.) Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana f. concolor Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana f. discolor Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana f. purpurea Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana f. purpureomarginata Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana f. unicolor Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana var. acutifolia Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana var. brevifolia Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana var. concolor Baill.Acalypha commersoniana var. discolor Baill.Acalypha commersoniana var. longifolia Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana var. obtusifolia Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana var. parvifolia Baill. ex Müll.Arg.Acalypha commersoniana var. parvifolia Baill., 1861Acalypha discolor BojerAcalypha integrifolia subsp. integrifoliaAcalypha integrifolia var. colorata (Poir.) Pax & K.Hoffm.Acalypha integrifolia var. concolor (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm.Acalypha integrifolia var. integrifoliaAcalypha integrifolia var. longifolia (Müll.Arg.) CoodeAcalypha integrifolia var. parvifolia (Baill. ex Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm.Acalypha odorata Steud.Acalypha reticulata f. aberrans Müll.Arg.Acalypha reticulata var. longifolia Müll.Arg.Acalypha tomentosa BojerCaturus sessilis Dupetit-ThouarsCaturus sessilis Thouars ex Baill.Ricinocarpus integrifolius (Willd.) KuntzeTragia colorata Poir.Tragia fruticosa Comm.Tragia fruticosa Comm. ex Baill.Tragia integrifolia Willd.Tragia integrifolia Willd. ex Müll.Arg.Tragia lobata Benth.Tragia lobata Wall.Tragia obtusata VahlTragia obtusata Vahl ex Baill.Tragia odorata Steud.
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 identifier337501-1
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.