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Enriched botanical record

Amaranthus deflexus

Amaranthus deflexus L.

Also indexed asAmarante coucheeAmarante couchéeAmarante couchée, Amarante étalée, Amarante recourbéeAmarante étaléeAmaranto prostratoAmaranto rastreroArgentine amaranthBledo rastrero
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusAmaranthus
Use categories3
Linked notes0

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 deflexus L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Albersia deflexa (L.) Fourr.Albersia prostrata (Balb.) KunthAmarantellus argentinus Speg.Amarantellus argetinus Speg.Amaranthus deflexus f. refescens (Godr.) Thell.Amaranthus deflexus f. refescens (Godr.) Thell. ex Probst, 1934Amaranthus deflexus f. rufescens (Godr.) Thell. & ProbstAmaranthus deflexus var. refescens (Godr.) Thell., 1912Amaranthus deflexus var. rufescens (Godr.) Thell.Amaranthus minor (Moq.) SennenAmaranthus perennis Bellardi ex CollaAmaranthus prostratus Balb.Amaranthus scandens L.fil.Amaranthus viridis T.Cooke & C.H.WrightEuxolus deflexus (L.) Raf.Euxolus deflexus var. ascendens Moq.Euxolus deflexus var. major Moq.Euxolus deflexus var. minor Moq.Euxolus deflexus var. rufescens Godr.Galliaria prostrata (Balb.) BubaniGlomeraria deflexa (L.) Cav.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Gene source

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 identifier327382-2
Use codesGS HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant 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.