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Aegiphila martinicensis

Aegiphila martinicensis Jacq.

Also indexed asBastard WhiterootBois cabritBwa kabritCapaillo; Caribbean spiritweedCaribbean SpiritweedCaribbean spiritweed
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusAegiphila
Use categories1
Linked notes0

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
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusAegiphila
Scientific name with authorshipAegiphila martinicensis Jacq.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Aegiphila barbadensis MoldenkeAegiphila barbadensis Pittier, 1933Aegiphila diffusa AndrewsAegiphila dumosa Salisb.Aegiphila glabra Lam., 1791Aegiphila glabra Poir.Aegiphila grandifolia Walp.Aegiphila macrophylla Desf. ex Steud.Aegiphila magnifolia Steud.Aegiphila martinicensis f. barbadensis (Moldenke) MoldenkeAegiphila martinicensis var. martinicensisAegiphila martinicensis var. oligoneura (Urb.) MoldenkeAegiphila minima W.WrightAegiphila minima W.Wright ex MoldenkeAegiphila oligoneura Urb.Aegiphila straminea Hoffmanns.Aegiphila variabilis Moldenke

Documented use categories

Medicine

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 identifier860919-1
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.