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
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusCelosia
Scientific name with authorshipCelosia trigyna L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achyranthes fasciculata Ehrenb.Achyranthes fasciculata Ehrenb. ex Schweinf.Achyranthes paniculata Forssk.Alternanthera tenella var. trigyna (L.)Alternanthera trigyna (L.)Celosia acroprosoides Hochst.Celosia acroprosoides Hochst. ex Oliv.Celosia adoensis Hochst.Celosia adoensis Hochst. ex A.Rich.Celosia caudata VahlCelosia digyna Suess.Celosia laxa Schumach. & Thonn.Celosia melanocarpos Poir.Celosia minutiflora BakerCelosia semperflorens BakerCelosia trigyna subsp. brevifilamentosa Suess.Celosia trigyna subsp. convexa Suess.Celosia trigyna var. adoensis Moq.Celosia trigyna var. brevifilamentosa Suess.Celosia trigyna var. convexa Suess.Celosia trigyna var. fasciculiflora FenzlCelosia trigyna var. fasciculiflora Fenzl ex Moq.Celosia trigyna var. longistyla Suess.Celosia trigyna var. pauciflora Moq.Celosia trigyna var. subdensiflora Moq.Celosia triloba E.Mey.Celosia triloba E.Mey. ex Meisn.Lestibudesia trigyna (L.) R.Br.Lestibudesia trigyna R.Br. ex SweetLophoxera caudata (Vahl) Raf.Oplotheca decumbens Mart.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Material
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 identifier327365-2
Use codesAF GS HF MA ME SU
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.