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
OrderLamiales
FamilyGesneriaceae
GenusAchimenes
Scientific name with authorshipAchimenes erecta (Lam.) H.P.Fuchs
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achimenes autumnalis Hanst.Achimenes coccinea (Scop.) Pers.Achimenes coccinea subsp. ignea PaxtonAchimenes coccinea var. intermedia PaxtonAchimenes coccinea var. picta Van HoutteAchimenes coccinea var. picta Van Houtte ex T.MooreAchimenes coccinea var. pyropaea (Lindl.) Hanst.Achimenes coccinea var. rosea (Lindl.) Hanst.Achimenes coccinea var. superba PaxtonAchimenes coccinea var. vera Hanst.Achimenes coccinea var. vera Romero ZarcoAchimenes humilis Meerb.Achimenes pulchella (L'Hér.) Hitchc.Achimenes pulchella Van HoutteAchimenes pulchella Van Houtte ex T.MooreAchimenes pyropaea Godr.Achimenes pyropaea Lindl.Achimenes rosea Lindl.Achimenes rosea var. baumannii C.MorrenAchimenes rosea var. elegans T.MooreAchimenes rosea var. formosa C.MorrenAchimenes rosea var. magnifica T.MooreAchimenes rosea var. major PaxtonAchimenes rosea var. pyropaea (Lindl.) Hanst.Achimenes rosea var. pyropaea (Lindl.) Hanst. ex Oerst.Achimenes tenella DC.Buchnera coccinea Scop.Columnea erecta Lam.Columnea humilis Lam.Columnea humilis Lam. ex Steud.Columnea humilis Meerb.Cyrilla pulchella L'Hér.Gesneria acaulis Fl.Mex.Gesneria acaulis Fl.Mex. ex DC.Gesneria acaulis Moc. & SesséGesneria pulchella Sw.Gesneria tenella Moc. & SesséGesneria tenella Moc. & Sessé ex DC.Trevirana coccinea (Scop.) Willd.Trevirana pulchella (Sw.) Mart.Trevirana rosea (Lindl.) Vis.Trevirana tenella (DC.) D.Dietr.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier2352-2
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.