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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusAchyranthes
Scientific name with authorshipAchyranthes aspera L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achyranthes acuminata E.Mey.Achyranthes acuminata E.Mey. ex Cooke & WrightAchyranthes argentea var. villosior Hensl.Achyranthes aspera f. nigrescens Suess.Achyranthes aspera f. robustiformis Suess.Achyranthes aspera f. subgrandifolia Suess.Achyranthes aspera var. australis (R.Br.) DominAchyranthes aspera var. canescens (R.Br.) DrakeAchyranthes aspera var. nuristanica Kitam.Achyranthes aspera var. simplex Millsp.Achyranthes aspera var. villosior (Hensl.) D.M.PorterAchyranthes aspera var. virgata (Moq.) Boerl.Achyranthes asperoides Pires de LimaAchyranthes australis R.Br.Achyranthes canescens R.Br.Achyranthes daito-insularis TawadaAchyranthes ellipticifolia StokesAchyranthes excelsa Dup.-ThouarsAchyranthes fruticosa Desf.Achyranthes grandifolia Moq.Achyranthes obovata PeterAchyranthes obovatifolia StokesAchyranthes okinawensis TawadaAchyranthes robusta C.H.WrightAchyranthes sicula RothAchyranthes tenuifolia Steud.Achyranthes virgata Desf. ex Poir.Cadelaria punctata Raf.Centrostachys aspera (L.) Standl.Centrostachys australis (R.Br.) Standl.Centrostachys canescens (R.Br.) Standl.Centrostachys grandifolia (Moq.) Standl.Stachyarpagophora aspera (L.) M.GómezStachyarpagophora aspersa Maza
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Social 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 identifier2468-2
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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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.