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
GenusChromolaena
Scientific name with authorshipChromolaena ivifolia (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chromolaena furcata (Lam.) R.M.King & H.Rob.Chromolaena luquensis (Chodat) R.M.King & H.Rob.Eupatorium affine Hook. & Arn.Eupatorium calocephalum (Nutt.) Nutt.Eupatorium concinnum Hook. & Arn.Eupatorium conyzoides var. affine (Hook. & Arn.) BakerEupatorium extrorsum Sch.Bip.Eupatorium extrorsum Sch.Bip. ex BakerEupatorium fasciculare Poepp. & Endl.Eupatorium furcatum Lam.Eupatorium guanaiense BrittonEupatorium ivifolium L.Eupatorium ivifolium var. asperum BakerEupatorium ivifolium var. extorsum BakerEupatorium ivifolium var. extrorsum BakerEupatorium ivifolium var. foliosum ChodatEupatorium ivifolium var. genuinum Hassl.Eupatorium ivifolium var. gracillima Baker, 1876Eupatorium ivifolium var. hirsutum Hassl.Eupatorium ivifolium var. ivifoliumEupatorium ivifolium var. laxiflorum BakerEupatorium ivifolium var. ludovicianum Torr. & A.GrayEupatorium ivifolium var. perturbinatum B.L.Rob.Eupatorium ivifolium var. pilcomayense Hassl.Eupatorium ivifolium var. serratum Griseb.Eupatorium luquense ChodatEupatorium luquense var. corymbosum ChodatEupatorium neurolepis Torr. ex Torr. & A.GrayEupatorium obscurum DC.Eupatorium obscurum var. richardii Sch.Bip., 1848Liatris oppositifolia Nutt.Ooclinium clavatum Benth.Osmia furcata (Lam.) Sch.Bip.Osmia gracillima Sch.Bip. ex BakerOsmia gracillima Sch.Bip. ex MalmeOsmia ivifolia (L.) Sch.Bip.Osmia obscura (DC.) Sch.Bip.Osmia stenophylla Sch.Bip.Osmia stenophylla Sch.Bip. ex Baker
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 identifier57410-2
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.