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 cruentus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Amaranthus anacardana Hook.fil.Amaranthus arardhanus SweetAmaranthus aureus BesserAmaranthus berchtholdii Moq.Amaranthus brasiliensis Moq.Amaranthus carneus Moq.Amaranthus caudatus f. oblongotepalus Suess.Amaranthus caudatus var. pseudopaniculatus Suess.Amaranthus chlorostachys Moq.Amaranthus chlorostachys Willd.Amaranthus chlorostachys var. pusillus MorettiAmaranthus cruentus subsp. incurvatus (Timeroy ex Gren. & Gordon)Amaranthus cruentus subsp. paniculatus (L.) Thell.Amaranthus cruentus var. albus S.DasAmaranthus dubius var. leptostachys (Moq.) Thell.Amaranthus edouardi SennenAmaranthus esculentus Besser ex Moq.Amaranthus farinaceus Roxb.Amaranthus farinaceus Roxb. ex Moq.Amaranthus flavus L.Amaranthus flavus var. benhardii Moq.Amaranthus flavus var. ovalifolius Moq.Amaranthus frumentaceus Buch.-Ham.Amaranthus guadeloupensis VossAmaranthus guadelupensis Moq.Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (L.) Moq.Amaranthus hybridus subsp. cruentus (L.) Thell.Amaranthus hybridus subsp. incurvatus (Timeroy ex Gren. & Godr.) BrenanAmaranthus hybridus subsp. paniculatus (L.) HejnýAmaranthus hybridus var. chlorostachys (Willd.) Thell.Amaranthus hybridus var. cruentus (Linnaeus) Moquin-TandonAmaranthus hybridus var. paniculatus (L.) P.Fourn., 1936Amaranthus hybridus var. paniculatus (L.) Thell.Amaranthus hybridus var. paniculatus (L.) Uline & W.L.BrayAmaranthus hybridus var. sanguineus (L.) Farw.Amaranthus hypochondriacus var. subdubius Suess.Amaranthus incarnatus Moq.Amaranthus incurvatus TrimenAmaranthus incurvatus Trimen ex Gren.Amaranthus montevidensis Moq.Amaranthus paniculatus L.Amaranthus paniculatus var. cruentus (L.) Moq.Amaranthus paniculatus var. cruentus (L.) Seub., 1875Amaranthus paniculatus var. monstrosus Moq.Amaranthus paniculatus var. purpurascens Moq.Amaranthus paniculatus var. sanguineus (L.) Moq.Amaranthus paniculatus var. speciosus L.H.BaileyAmaranthus paniculatus var. strictus (Willd.) Moq.Amaranthus paniculatus var. strictus (Willd.) Seub., 1875Amaranthus patulus subsp. incurvatus (Timeroy ex Gren. & Godr.) Arcang.Amaranthus purgans Moq.Amaranthus rubescens Moq.Amaranthus sanguineus L.Amaranthus sanguineus var. elatior C.HuberAmaranthus sanguineus var. elatior C.Huber ex NardyAmaranthus sanguinolentus Schrad.Amaranthus sanguinolentus Schrad. ex Moq.Amaranthus speciosus SimsAmaranthus spicatus WirzénAmaranthus strictus Willd.Amaranthus tristis var. leptostachys Moq.Amaranthus violaceus Moq.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
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 identifier10631-2
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa
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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.