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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAmorpha
Scientific name with authorshipAmorpha fruticosa L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Amorpha angustifolia (Pursh) BoyntonAmorpha arizonica Rydb.Amorpha bushii Rydb.Amorpha caroliniana CroomAmorpha coerulea Lodd.Amorpha colorata Raf.Amorpha croceolanata P.WatsonAmorpha curtisii Rydb.Amorpha dewinkeleri SmallAmorpha discolor Raf.Amorpha elata BouchéAmorpha elata Bouché ex Schltr.Amorpha elata HayneAmorpha emarginata (Pursh) SweetAmorpha emarginata Eastw.Amorpha flexuosa Raf.Amorpha fragrans SweetAmorpha fruticosa f. albiflora E.Sheld.Amorpha fruticosa f. aureovariegata Schwer.Amorpha fruticosa f. caerulea E.J.PalmerAmorpha fruticosa f. coerulea (Loudon) E.J.PalmerAmorpha fruticosa f. crispa (G.Kirchn.) C.K.Schneid.Amorpha fruticosa f. glabrata E.J.PalmerAmorpha fruticosa f. humilis (Tausch) E.J.PalmerAmorpha fruticosa f. latior FassettAmorpha fruticosa f. pendula (Carrière) C.K.Schneid.Amorpha fruticosa var. angustifolia PurshAmorpha fruticosa var. caerulea LoudonAmorpha fruticosa var. caroliniana (Croom) S.WatsonAmorpha fruticosa var. coerulea LoudonAmorpha fruticosa var. crispa G.Kirchn.Amorpha fruticosa var. croceolanata (P.Watson) Mouill.Amorpha fruticosa var. emarginata PurshAmorpha fruticosa var. fragrans BeanAmorpha fruticosa var. fruticosaAmorpha fruticosa var. humilis (Tausch) C.K.Schneid.Amorpha fruticosa var. lewisii LoudonAmorpha fruticosa var. oblongifolia E.J.PalmerAmorpha fruticosa var. occidentalis (Abrams) Kearney & PeeblesAmorpha fruticosa var. ornata Wender.Amorpha fruticosa var. pendula (Carrière) DippelAmorpha fruticosa var. tenesseensis (Shuttlew.) E.J.PalmerAmorpha fruticosa var. typica C.K.Schneid.Amorpha fruticosa var. vulgaris PurshAmorpha gaertneri K.KochAmorpha gardneri K.KochAmorpha glauca Raf.Amorpha herbacea Schltdl.Amorpha humilis TauschAmorpha lewisii Lodd.Amorpha lewisii Lodd. ex LoudonAmorpha ludwigii K.KochAmorpha macrophylla Raf.Amorpha mimosifolia VossAmorpha nonperforata SchkuhrAmorpha occidentalis AbramsAmorpha occidentalis var. arizonica (Rydb.) E.J.PalmerAmorpha occidentalis var. emarginata E.J.PalmerAmorpha ornata Wender.Amorpha pendula CarrièreAmorpha pendula Clémenc., 1868Amorpha perforata SchkuhrAmorpha pubescens Schltdl.Amorpha pumila Schltdl.Amorpha sensitiva VossAmorpha tenesseensis Shuttlew.Amorpha tennesseensis KunzeAmorpha verrucosa Raf.Amorpha virgata SmallMonosemeion obliquatum Raf.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier11421-2
Use codesEU MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL
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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.