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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusAgeratina
Scientific name with authorshipAgeratina altissima (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ageratina ageratoides (L.fil.) SpachAgeratum altissimum L.Batschia nivea MoenchEupatorium aboriginum GreeneEupatorium ageratoides L.fil.Eupatorium altissimum (L.) Murray, 1774Eupatorium boreale GreeneEupatorium cordatum var. fraseri (Poir.) DC.Eupatorium eurybiaefolium Greene, 1901Eupatorium eurybiifolium GreeneEupatorium fraseri Poir.Eupatorium odoratum WalterEupatorium rugosum Houtt.Eupatorium rugosum f. villicaule (Fernald) FernaldEupatorium rugosum var. chlorolepis FernaldEupatorium rugosum var. rugosumEupatorium rugosum var. tomentellum (B.L.Rob.) S.F.BlakeEupatorium rugosum var. villicaule (Fernald) S.F.BlakeEupatorium urticaefolium Reichard, 1780Eupatorium urticaefolium f. congesta ChodatEupatorium urticifolium ReichardEupatorium urticifolium f. verticillatum Vict., 1926Eupatorium urticifolium var. tomentellum B.L.Rob.Eupatorium urticifolium var. trifolium Farw., 1916Eupatorium urticifolium var. villicaule FernaldKyrstenia aborginum GreeneKyrstenia aboriginum (Greene) GreeneKyrstenia altissima (L.) GreeneKyrstenia borealis (Greene) Greene
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 identifier6815-2
Use codesME PO
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.