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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyNyctaginaceae
GenusBoerhavia
Scientific name with authorshipBoerhavia diffusa L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Axia cochinchinensis Lour.Boerhavia caespitosa Ridl.Boerhavia coccinea var. paniculata (Kuntze) MoscosoBoerhavia decumbens VahlBoerhavia diffusa f. subhirsuta HeimerlBoerhavia diffusa var. diffusaBoerhavia diffusa var. mutabilis R.Br.Boerhavia diffusa var. paniculata D.ParodiBoerhavia diffusa var. pubescens ChoisyBoerhavia diffusa var. pubescens Seem.Boerhavia diffusa var. vulgaris DominBoerhavia laxa Pers.Boerhavia obtusifolia Steud.Boerhavia paniculata Lam.Boerhavia paniculata Rich.Boerhavia paniculata f. esetosa HeimerlBoerhavia paniculata f. multiglandulosa HeimerlBoerhavia paniculata f. multiglandulosa Heimerl ex ParodiBoerhavia paniculata f. setosa HeimerlBoerhavia procumbens BanksBoerhavia procumbens Banks ex Roxb.Boerhavia repens var. diffusa (L.) Hook.fil.Boerhavia repens var. procumbens (Banks ex Roxb.) Hook.fil.Boerhavia rottleri Steud.Boerhavia rugosa RottlerBoerhavia rugosa Rottler ex Wall.Boerhavia surinamensis Miq.Boerhavia xerophila Domin
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Poison reported
Social 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 identifier326899-2
Use codesAF GS HF ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.