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 retroflexus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Amaranthus bulgaricus Kov.Amaranthus bullatus BesserAmaranthus bullatus Besser ex Spreng.Amaranthus chlorostachys Willd.Amaranthus curvifolius Spreng.Amaranthus delilei J.A.Richt. & LoretAmaranthus dubius E.H.L.KrauseAmaranthus johnstonii Kov.Amaranthus patulus subsp. delilei (Richt. & Loret) NymanAmaranthus recurvatus Desf.Amaranthus retroflexus f. rubricaulis Thell.Amaranthus retroflexus f. rubricaulis Thell. ex ProbstAmaranthus retroflexus subsp. delilei (Richt. & Loret) TzvelevAmaranthus retroflexus subsp. salicifolius I.M.JohnstonAmaranthus retroflexus var. delilei (Richt. & Loret) Thell.Amaranthus retroflexus var. genuinus Thell.Amaranthus retroflexus var. genuinus Thell. ex ProbstAmaranthus retroflexus var. major Moq.Amaranthus retroflexus var. retroflexusAmaranthus retroflexus var. rubricaulis Thell.Amaranthus retroflexus var. salicifolius I.M.Johnst.Amaranthus rigidus Schult.Amaranthus rigidus Schult. ex Steud.Amaranthus spicatus Lam.Amaranthus strictus Ten.Amaranthus texidoris Sennen & GonzaloAmaranthus tremolsii SennenAmaranthus ×wilczekii Sennen & GonzaloGalliaria retroflexa (L.) Nieuwl.Galliaria scabra BubaniPyxidium retroflexum (L.) Montandon
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 identifier10698-2
Use codesME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia
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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.