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
GenusBauhinia
Scientific name with authorshipBauhinia divaricata L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bauhinia amblyophylla HarmsBauhinia americana DelaunayBauhinia americana LaunertBauhinia americana Loisel.Bauhinia aurita AitonBauhinia caribaea Jenn.Bauhinia confusa RoseBauhinia divaricata Lam.Bauhinia divaricata var. angustiloba EkmanBauhinia divaricata var. angustiloba Ekman ex Urb.Bauhinia furcata Desv.Bauhinia goldmanii RoseBauhinia lamarckiana DC.Bauhinia latifolia Cav.Bauhinia mexicana VogelBauhinia oaxacana (Britton) Standl.Bauhinia peninsularis BrandegeeBauhinia porrecta Sw.Bauhinia racemifera Desf.Bauhinia racemifera Desv.Bauhinia retusa Poir.Bauhinia schlechtendaliana M.Martens & GaleottiBauhinia versicolor Bertol.Casparea amblyophylla (Harms) Britton & RoseCasparea aurita Griseb.Casparea confusa (Rose) Britton & RoseCasparea divaricata (L.) Britton & RoseCasparea furcata (Desv.) Jacks.Casparea latifolia (Cav.) Jacks.Casparea mexicana (Vogel) Britton & RoseCasparea peninsularis (Brandegee) Britton & RoseCasparea porrecta (Sw.) Griseb.Casparea porrecta (Sw.) Jacks.Casparea schlechtendaliana (M.Martens & Galeotti) Britton & RoseCasparea versicolor (Bertol.) Britton & RoseCasparia amblyophylla (Harms) Britton & RoseCasparia aurita (Aiton) Griseb.Casparia confusa (Rose) Britton & RoseCasparia divaricata (L.) Kunth ex Britton & RoseCasparia divaricata Kunth ex B.D.Jacks.Casparia furcata (Desv.) B.D.Jacks.Casparia latifolia (Cav.) Kunth ex B.D.Jacks.Casparia latifolia (Cav.) Kunth ex Seem.Casparia mexicana (Vogel) Britton & RoseCasparia oaxacana BrittonCasparia peninsularis (Brandegee) Britton & RoseCasparia porrecta (Sw.) Kunth ex Griseb.Casparia schlechtendaliana (M.Martens & Galeotti) Britton & RoseCasparia versicolor (Bertol.) Britton & RoseMandarus divaricata (L.) Raf.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier316400-2
Use codesEU MA ME
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.