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 hybridus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Amaranthus aureus Moq.Amaranthus batalleri SennenAmaranthus bellardii Moq.Amaranthus catechu Moq.Amaranthus caudatus Baker & ClarkeAmaranthus chlorostachys var. debilis SennenAmaranthus chlorostachys var. hybridus (L.) S.WatsonAmaranthus cruentus var. patulus (Bertol.) LambinonAmaranthus eugenii SennenAmaranthus filicaulis SennenAmaranthus flavescens Moq.Amaranthus guadelupensis VossAmaranthus hecticus Willd.Amaranthus hybridus f. aciculatus Thell.Amaranthus hybridus f. genuinus Thell.Amaranthus hybridus f. hypochondiacus (L.) B.L.Rob.Amaranthus hybridus subsp. patulus (Bertol.) CarreteroAmaranthus hybridus var. batalleri (Sennen) CarreteroAmaranthus hybridus var. bellardii Moq.Amaranthus hybridus var. chlorostachys (Willd.) BeckAmaranthus hybridus var. cruentus Mansf.Amaranthus hybridus var. densus Farw.Amaranthus hybridus var. hecticus (Willd.) Moq.Amaranthus hybridus var. hybridusAmaranthus hybridus var. laetus (Willd.) Moq.Amaranthus hybridus var. patulus (Bertol.) FioriAmaranthus hybridus var. patulus (Bertol.) Thell.Amaranthus hybridus var. prostratus Moq.Amaranthus hybridus var. rubricaulis Moq.Amaranthus hypochondriacus var. verticillatus Suess.Amaranthus incurvatus Trimen ex Gren.Amaranthus intermedius Guss.Amaranthus intermedius Guss. ex Moq.Amaranthus laetus Willd.Amaranthus laxiflorus ComelliAmaranthus laxiflorus Comelli ex PolliniAmaranthus neglectus Moq.Amaranthus nepalensis Moq.Amaranthus paniculatus T.Cooke & C.H.WrightAmaranthus paniculatus var. densus RegelAmaranthus paniculatus var. longespicatus Moq.Amaranthus paniculatus var. longispicatus Moq.Amaranthus paniculatus var. sanguineus RegelAmaranthus patulus Bertol.Amaranthus patulus f. multispiculatus (Sennen) PriszterAmaranthus patulus var. multispiculatus SennenAmaranthus retroflexus subsp. patulus (Bertol.) Bonnier & LayensAmaranthus retroflexus var. chlorostachys (Willd.) A.GrayAmaranthus retroflexus var. hybridus (L.) A.GrayAmaranthus rhodopaeus KovacevAmaranthus spicatus Rchb.Amaranthus timeroyi Jord.Amaranthus timeroyi Jord. ex Moq.Amaranthus trivialis RotaGalliaria hybrida (L.) Nieuwl.Galliaria patula (Bertol.) Bubani
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 identifier10648-2
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 AfricaSEPASALUseful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West 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.