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 ramosissima (Mart.) Chodat & Hassl.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achyranthes jacquinii (Schrad.) Standl.Achyranthes ramossissima (Mart.) Standl.Alternanthera brasiliana f. jacquinii (Schrad.) KuntzeAlternanthera brasiliana var. moquinii (Webb ex Moq.) Uline & W.L.BrayAlternanthera brasiliana var. strigosa (Hassk.) KuntzeAlternanthera brasiliana var. villosa (Moq.) KuntzeAlternanthera dentata Stuchlík ex R.E.Fr.Alternanthera jacquinii (Schrad.) AlainAlternanthera jacquinii (Schrad.) Griseb.Alternanthera jacquinii (Schrad.) Griseb. ex KuntzeAlternanthera moquinii (Webb ex Moq.) DusénAlternanthera moquinii (Webb ex Moq.) SchinzAlternanthera moquinii var. villosa DusénAlternanthera ramosissima var. missionum PedersenAlternanthera ramosissima var. reptans PedersenAlternanthera strigosa Hassk.Alternanthera virgata (Schrad.) Suess.Celosia altissima Salzm.Celosia altissima Salzm. ex Moq.Celosia diffusa Hoffmanns.Celosia diffusa Hoffmanns. ex Seub.Gomphrena patula J.C.Wendl.Mogiphanes diffusa Mart.Mogiphanes jacquinii Schrad.Mogiphanes ramosissima Mart.Mogiphanes villosa Mart.Mogiphanes virgata Schrad.Telanthera brasiliana f. grisea ChodatTelanthera brasiliana var. villosa Moq.Telanthera brasiliensis f. grisea ChodatTelanthera diffusa (Mart.) Moq.Telanthera moquinii WebbTelanthera moquinii Webb ex Moq.Telanthera ramosissima (Mart.) Moq.Telanthera ramosissima var. diffusa (Mart.) Seub.Telanthera strigosa (Hassk.) Moq.Telanthera virgata (Schrad.) 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 identifier10459-2
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.