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 porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achyranthes bangii (Rusby) Standl.Achyranthes porrigens Jacq.Achyranthes purpurea Pav.Achyranthes purpurea Pav. ex Moq.Alternanthera bangii (Rusby) Anon.Alternanthera bangii RusbyAlternanthera bangii Rusby ex Bol.Alternanthera elongata var. nigriceps (Hook.) Suess.Alternanthera gomphrenoides KunthAlternanthera junciflora (J.Rémy) I.M.Johnst.Alternanthera nigriceps Hook.Alternanthera nigripes Steud.Alternanthera paniculata KunthBrandesia porrigens (Jacq.) Mart.Celosia elongata Spreng.Celosia peruviana ZuccagniGomphrena fruticosa Moq.Gomphrena fulgens Moq.Gomphrena purpurea Moq.Gomphrena trichotoma Moq.Illecebrum gomphrenoides (Kunth) Willd.Illecebrum gomphrenoides (Kunth) Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.Illecebrum paniculatum (Kunth) Spreng.Illecebrum sericeum (Kunth) Spreng.Mogiphanes paniculata RusbyTelanthera bangii RusbyTelanthera elongata var. nigriceps (Hook.) Moq.Telanthera gomphrenoides (Kunth) Moq.Telanthera gomphrenoides var. ovata Moq.Telanthera junciflora J.RémyTelanthera luzuloides Moq.Telanthera paniculata (Kunth) Moq.Telanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Endl.Telanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Moq.Telanthera rivetii Danguy & Cherm.
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 identifier10447-2
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.