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
GenusAerva
Scientific name with authorshipAerva javanica (Burm.f.) Juss. ex Schult.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achyranthes alopecuroides Lam.Achyranthes incana Roxb.Achyranthes javanica (Burm.fil.) Pers.Achyranthes lanceolata Zoll. & MoritziAchyranthes lanceolata Zoll. & Moritzi ex Moq.Achyranthes persica (Burm.fil.) Merr.Aerva aegyptiaca J.F.Gmel.Aerva alopecuroides (Lam.) Dum.Cours.Aerva incana Mart.Aerva javanica (Burm.f.) Spreng.Aerva javanica (Burm.fil.) Juss. ex Schult.Aerva javanica subsp. angustifolia VahlAerva javanica subsp. latifolia VahlAerva ovata Ehrenb.Aerva ovata Ehrenb. ex Schweinf.Aerva persica (Burm.fil.) Merr.Aerva persica var. latifolia (Vahl) MaireAerva platyphylla Ehrenb.Aerva platyphylla Ehrenb. ex Schweinf.Aerva ruspolii Lopr.Aerva suaveolens Edgew.Aerva tomentosa Forssk.Aerva trichophylla Ehrenb.Aerva trichophylla Ehrenb. ex Schweinf.Aerva wallichii Moq.Celosia lanata L.Celosia lanata var. latifolia VahlIllecebrum javanicum (Burm.f.) L.Illecebrum javanicum (Burm.f.) Merr.Iresine javanica Burm.fil.Iresine persica Burm.fil.Ouret persica (Burm.fil.) KuntzeOuret persica var. javanica (Burm.fil.) KuntzeOuret persica var. lanata (L.) KuntzeOuret persica var. latifolia KuntzeOuret persica var. macrostachya KuntzeOuret persica var. microstachya KuntzeOuret persica var. obcordata KuntzeSH1619604.08FUSH1619606.08FUUretia persica (Burm.f.) Kuntze
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier59030-1
Use codesAF EU FU GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful Plant Project
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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.