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
GenusCatunaregam
Scientific name with authorshipCatunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirveng.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Canthium chinense Pers.Canthium coronatum Lam.Canthium spinosum (Thunb.) J.St.-Hil.Catunaregam brandisii Kottaim.Catunaregam spinosa subsp. spinosaCeriscus malabaricus Gaertn.Gardenia dumetorum Retz.Gardenia dumosa Salisb.Gardenia floribunda (Roxb.) Spreng.Gardenia floribunda Roxb.Gardenia glabra R.Br.Gardenia glabra R.Br. ex Wall.Gardenia latifolia Schltdl.Gardenia latifolia Schltdl. ex Hook.f.Gardenia spinosa L.f.Gardenia spinosa Thunb.Gardenia stipularis RottlerGenipa dumetorum (Retz.) Baill.Narega coduva Raf.Posoqueria dumetorum (Retz.) Willd. ex Roxb.Posoqueria floribunda Roxb.Randia brandisii GambleRandia dumetorum (Retz.) Lam.Randia dumetorum (Retz.) Poir.Randia floribunda (Roxb.) DC.Randia lachnosiphonium Hochst.Randia oxypetala Lindl.Randia rottleri Wight & Arn.Randia spinosa (Thunb.) Poir.Randia stipulosa Miq.Randia tomentosa Wight & Arn.Randia uniflora RegelSolena dumetorum (Retz.) D.Dietr.Solena floribunda (Roxb.) D.Dietr.Solena longispina D.Dietr.Solena nutans D.Dietr.Xeromphis retzii Raf.Xeromphis spinosa (Thunb.) Keay
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Fuel
Invertebrate food
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier745904-1
Use codesEU FU HF IF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
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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.