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 philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achyranthes aphylla (Glaz.) Standl.Achyranthes paludosa BunburyAchyranthes philoxeroides (Mart.) Standl.Alternanthera aphylla Glaz.Alternanthera philoxerina Suess.Alternanthera philoxeroides f. acutifolia (Moq.) PedersenAlternanthera philoxeroides f. angustifolia Suess.Alternanthera philoxeroides f. phyllantha (Seub.) MearsAlternanthera philoxeroides var. acutifolia (Moq.) HickenAlternanthera philoxeroides var. lancifolia ChodatAlternanthera philoxeroides var. luxurians Suess.Alternanthera philoxeroides var. obtusifolia (Mart.) HickenAlternanthera philoxeroides var. phyllantha (Seub.) R.E.Fr.Alternanthera philoxeroides var. platyphylla (Seub.) R.E.Fr.Brandesia martiana GilliesBrandesia martiana Gillies ex Moq.Bucholzia philoxeroides Mart.Bucholzia philoxeroides var. acutifolia Mart.Bucholzia philoxeroides var. obtusifolia Mart.Celosia amphibia Salzm.Celosia amphibia Salzm. ex Moq.Mogiphanes philorexoides D.ParodiMogiphanes philoxeroides D.ParodiTelanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Moq.Telanthera philoxeroides var. acutifolia Moq.Telanthera philoxeroides var. denticulata Seub.Telanthera philoxeroides var. linearifolia ChodatTelanthera philoxeroides var. obtusifolia Moq.Telanthera philoxeroides var. phyllantha Seub.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
Environmental 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 identifier1024156-2
Use codesAF EU ME
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.