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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCalea
Scientific name with authorshipCalea ternifolia Kunth
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alloispermum liebmannii (Sch.Bip. ex Klatt) H.Rob.Aschenbornia heteropoda S.SchauerCalea acuminata Standl. & L.O.WilliamsCalea acuminata var. xanthactis Standl. & L.O.WilliamsCalea albida A.GrayCalea dichotoma Standl.Calea hypoleuca B.L.Rob. & Greenm.Calea leptocephala S.F.BlakeCalea liebmannii Sch.Bip.Calea liebmannii Sch.Bip. ex KlattCalea pringlei B.L.Rob.Calea pringlei var. rubida Greenm.Calea rugosa (DC.) Hemsl.Calea salmaefolia (DC.) Hemsl., 1881Calea salmeaefolia (DC.) Hemsl.Calea salmeifolia (DC.) Hemsl.Calea sororia S.F.BlakeCalea tejadae S.F.BlakeCalea ternifolia var. calyculata (B.L.Rob.) Wussow, Urbatsch & G.A.SullivanCalea ternifolia var. hypoleuca (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) B.L.TurnerCalea zacatechichi Schltdl.Calea zacatechichi var. calyculata B.L.Rob.Calea zacatechichi var. laevigata Standl. & L.O.WilliamsCalea zacatechichi var. macrophylla B.L.Rob. & Greenm.Calea zacatechichi var. rugosa (DC.) B.L.Rob. & Greenm.Calea zacatechichi var. xanthina Standl. & L.O.WilliamsCalydermos rugosus DC.Calydermos salmeifolius DC.
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 identifier187778-1
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.