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
GenusAmaranthus
Scientific name with authorshipAmaranthus caudatus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Amaranthus abyssinicus L.H.BaileyAmaranthus alopecurus Hochst.Amaranthus alopecurus Hochst. ex A.Br. & BouchéAmaranthus cararu Moq.Amaranthus carau Moq.Amaranthus caudatus f. alopecurus (Moq.) Thell.Amaranthus caudatus f. maximus (Mill.) A.Braun & C.D.BouchéAmaranthus caudatus subsp. mantegazzianus (Pass.) HaneltAmaranthus caudatus subsp. saueri V.JehlíkAmaranthus caudatus var. albiflorus Moq.Amaranthus caudatus var. alopecurus Moq.Amaranthus caudatus var. maximus (Mill.) CorrieAmaranthus caudatus var. maximus (Mill.) Moq.Amaranthus caudatus var. pendulinus (Regel) Thell.Amaranthus dussii SprengerAmaranthus edulis Speg.Amaranthus edulis var. spadiceus Hunz.Amaranthus edulis var. typicus Hunz.Amaranthus hybridus subsp. caudatus (L.) Iamonico & GalassoAmaranthus leucocrous S.Watson, 1875Amaranthus mantegazzianus Pass.Amaranthus mategazzianus PasseriniAmaranthus maximus Mill.Amaranthus maximus Müll.Amaranthus paniculatus var. caudatus (L.) Jess.Amaranthus pendulinus Moq.Amaranthus pendulus Moq.Euxolus arvensis Rojas Acosta
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Social 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 identifier316347-2
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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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.