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
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusBouvardia
Scientific name with authorshipBouvardia ternifolia (Cav.) Schltdl.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bouvardia angustifolia KunthBouvardia coccinea (Andrews) LinkBouvardia elegans BosseBouvardia elegans Hend. & Andr.Hend.Bouvardia endlichii Loes.Bouvardia fruticosa Sessé & Moc.Bouvardia glaberrima Engelm.Bouvardia hirtella KunthBouvardia hirtella var. quaternifolia (DC.) Rothr.Bouvardia houtteana Schltdl.Bouvardia hypoleuca Benth.Bouvardia jacquinii KunthBouvardia jacquinii var. exogyna DC.Bouvardia jacquinii var. ovata DC.Bouvardia linearis KunthBouvardia microphylla Schltdl.Bouvardia orizabensis Standl.Bouvardia ovata A.GrayBouvardia quaternifolia DC.Bouvardia scabrida M.Martens & GaleottiBouvardia splendens GrahamBouvardia tenuiflora Schltdl.Bouvardia ternifolia var. angustifolia (Kunth) B.L.Rob.Bouvardia tolucana Hook. & Arn.Bouvardia triphylla Salisb.Bouvardia triphylla var. angustifolia (Kunth) A.GrayBouvardia triphylla var. splendens (Graham) Lindl.Bouvardia viperalis Schltdl.Carphalea pubiflora Moc. & SesséCarphalea pubiflora Moc. & Sessé ex DC.Houstonia coccinea AndrewsIxora americana Jacq.Ixora ternifolia Cav.
Documented use categories
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 identifier745109-1
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.