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Boerhavia erecta

Boerhavia erecta L.

Also indexed aserect spiderlingBatata di PorkoBoerhaavie dresséeErect SpiderlingErect boerhaviaErect spiderling; Smooth hog-weed (Bahamas)HogmeatHogweed
FamilyNyctaginaceae
GenusBoerhavia
Use categories3
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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyNyctaginaceae
GenusBoerhavia
Scientific name with authorshipBoerhavia erecta L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Boerhavia atomaria Raf.Boerhavia diandra Burm.fil.Boerhavia discolor KunthBoerhavia elongata Salisb.Boerhavia erecta f. subepunctata HeimerlBoerhavia erecta subsp. thornberi (M.E.Jones) Standl.Boerhavia erecta var. thornberi (M.E.Jones) Standl.Boerhavia glutinosa MiersBoerhavia glutinosa Miers ex BerteroBoerhavia lateriflora Standl.Boerhavia paniculata subsp. thornberi (M.E.Jones) Standl.Boerhavia paniculata var. subacuta ChoisyBoerhavia punarnava Saha & K.H.Krishnam.Boerhavia scabrida Steud. & Hochst. ex Steud.Boerhavia thornberi M.E.JonesBoerhavia virgata KunthSenkenbergia erecta (L.) Hook.fil.Valeriana latifolia M.Martens & Galeotti

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food

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 identifier319111-2
Use codesAF HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful 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.