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
GenusAlternanthera
Scientific name with authorshipAlternanthera lanceolata (Benth.) Schinz
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achyranthes lehmannii (Hieron.) Standl.Achyranthes mexicana (Schltdl. & Cham.) Standl.Achyranthes panamensis Standl.Achyranthes stenophylla Standl.Alternanthera aristata (Danguy & Cherm.) Suess.Alternanthera aristata f. glabra Suess.Alternanthera lehmannii Hieron.Alternanthera meridensis O.StützerAlternanthera mexicana (Schltdl.) Hieron.Alternanthera mexicana Moq.Alternanthera mexicana f. lanuginosa Suess.Alternanthera mexicana var. divergens Suess.Alternanthera mexicana var. gracilis Suess.Alternanthera mexicana var. lehmannii (Hieron.) Suess.Alternanthera meyeriana (Regel & Körn.) Suess.Alternanthera microcephala (Moq.) SchinzAlternanthera panamensis (Standl.) Standl.Alternanthera stenophylla (Standl.) Standl.Brandesia lanceolata Benth.Brandesia mexicana Schltdl.Iresine mexicana (Moq.) Suess.Mogiphanes soratensis RusbyPfaffia meridensis Suess.Sertuernera meridensis KlotzschSertuernera meridensis Klotzsch ex Suess.Telanthera aristata Danguy & Cherm.Telanthera cinerascens Moq.Telanthera lanceolata (Benth.) Moq.Telanthera mexicana (Schltdl.) Moq.Telanthera meyeriana Regel & Körn.Telanthera microcephala Moq.Telanthera microcephala var. hispida Moq.
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 identifier10378-2
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.