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
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusBejaria
Scientific name with authorshipBejaria aestuans Mutis
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acunna lanceolata Cav.Acunna lanceolata Cav. ex DC.Acunna lanceolata Ruiz & Pav.Acunna oblonga Ruiz & Pav.Befaria aestuans MutisBefaria aestuans Mutis ex L.Befaria asturans L.Befaria coarctata KunthBefaria denticulata RemyBefaria glauca Bonpl.Befaria glauca KunthBefaria glauca var. coarctata (Kunth) Mansf. & SleumerBefaria glauca var. glandulosa Mansf. & SleumerBefaria glauca var. setosa Mansf. & SleumerBefaria glauca var. tomentella Mansf. & SleumerBefaria hispida Poepp. & Endl.Bejaria antioquiae B.Fedtsch. & Basil.Bejaria boliviensis B.Fedtsch. & Basil.Bejaria coarctata Hook.Bejaria coarctata Humb. & Bonpl.Bejaria coarctata KunthBejaria decora DrakeBejaria densa Planch.Bejaria densa Planch. ex HerincqBejaria denticulata J.RémyBejaria discolor Benth.Bejaria drymifolia LindenBejaria drymifolia Linden ex HérincqBejaria floribunda M.Martens & GaleottiBejaria ghiesbreghtiana B.Fedtsch. & Basil.Bejaria glabra M.Martens & GaleottiBejaria glauca Bonpl.Bejaria glauca KunthBejaria glauca var. coarctata (Humb. & Bonpl.) Mansf. & SleumerBejaria glauca var. glandulosa Mansf. & SleumerBejaria glauca var. glaucaBejaria glauca var. setosa Mansf. & SleumerBejaria glauca var. tomentella Mansf. & SleumerBejaria guatemalensis CampBejaria hintonii CampBejaria hispida Poepp. & Endl.Bejaria laevis Benth.Bejaria lanceolata (Ruiz & Pav.) G.DonBejaria lanceolata (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.Bejaria lindeniana HérincqBejaria oblonga (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.Bejaria oblonga Ruiz & Pav.Bejaria pallens J.RémyBejaria parviflora Benth.Bejaria parvifolia RusbyBejaria pedunculata M.Martens & GaleottiBejaria pedunculata M.Martens & Galeotti ex Mansf. & SleumerBejaria subserrata B.Fedtsch. & Basil.Heptacarpus salmonicolor Conz.Jurgensenia mexicana Turcz.Jurgensia mexicana Turcz.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental 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 identifier317630-2
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.