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Enriched botanical record

Amaranthus spinosus

Amaranthus spinosus L.

Also indexed asspiny amaranthAmanranto spinosoAmarante épineuseAmarante épineuse, Brède épineuse, Brède malabar, Brède malabar à piquants, Brède malbar, PaillatèreAmarante épineuse, Épinard malarabeBayam DuriBledoBledo blanco
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusAmaranthus
Use categories7
Linked notes1
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

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 spinosus L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Amaranthus caracasanus KunthAmaranthus coracanus Mart.Amaranthus diacanthus Raf.Amaranthus spinosus var. basiscissus Thell.Amaranthus spinosus var. circumscissus Thell.Amaranthus spinosus var. indehiscens Thell.Amaranthus spinosus var. purpurascens Moq.Amaranthus spinosus var. pygmaeus Hassk.Amaranthus spinosus var. rubricaulis Hassk.Amaranthus spinosus var. viridicaulis Hassk.Galliaria spinosa (L.) Nieuwl.Galliaria spitosa (L.) Nieuwl.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier10711-2
Use codesAF GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful 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.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Amaranthus spinosus.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.