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Asclepias crispa

Asclepias crispa P.J.Bergius

Also indexed asAsclepiadis CrispalBitterwortelcrisped turret-flowerisumtshekane
FamilyApocynaceae
GenusAsclepias
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
OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae
GenusAsclepias
Scientific name with authorshipAsclepias crispa P.J.Bergius

Indexed scientific synonyms

Asclepias crispa var. plana N.E.Br.Asclepias crispa var. pseudocrispa (Schltr.) N.E.Br.Asclepias pseudocrispa Schltr.Asclepias repanda Forssk.Asclepias repanda Forssk. ex Steud.Asclepias sabulosa Schltr.Asclepias sinuosa Burm.fil.Asclepias undulata L.Gomphocarpus arenarius Schltr.Gomphocarpus crispus (P.J.Bergius) AitonGomphocarpus crispus (P.J.Bergius) R.Br. ex Schult.Gomphocarpus hastatus var. angustifolius Meisn.Pachycarpus crispus (P.J.Bergius) E.Mey.Xysmalobium crispum (P.J.Bergius) D.Dietr.

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 identifier94202-1
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.