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Aphelandra scabra

Aphelandra scabra (Vahl) Sm.

Also indexed asCola de galloFlor de coyililloHoja de espantovara blancaChakanal, chak-kank'il-xiu (Maya, Yucatán)sucsumucuy (Oaxaca, Mexico)
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusAphelandra
Use categories1
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
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusAphelandra
Scientific name with authorshipAphelandra scabra (Vahl) Sm.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Adhatoda scabra (Vahl) NeesAphelandra cristata KunthAphelandra deppeana Cham. & Schltdl.Aphelandra dukei Wassh.Aphelandra fulgens Decne.Aphelandra haenkeana NeesAphelandra pectinata Willd.Aphelandra pectinata Willd. ex NeesAphelandra pectinata var. macra NeesAphelandra scabra (Vahl) R.Br.Aphelandra scabra var. angustifolia DurkeeAphelandra scabra var. scabraEcbolium chapadanum KuntzeEcbolium rostratum (Bertol.) KuntzeEcbolium scabrum (Nees) KuntzeJusticia resupinata Hegetschw.Justicia resupinata Hegetschw. ex NeesJusticia rostrata (Nees) Bertol.Justicia scabra (Nees) V.M.BadilloJusticia scabra VahlJusticia scabra Vahl ex NeesSarcotheca scabra (Vahl) KuntzeSarotheca rostrata Nees

Documented use categories

Medicine

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 identifier941389-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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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.