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
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusCnidoscolus
Scientific name with authorshipCnidoscolus urens (L.) Arthur
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bivonea urens (L.) ArthurCnidoscolus adenophilus (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Pax & K.Hoffm.Cnidoscolus herbaceus (L.) I.M.Johnst.Cnidoscolus marcgravii PohlCnidoscolus mexicanus KlotzschCnidoscolus mexicanus Klotzsch ex PaxCnidoscolus michauxii Cham. & Schltdl.Cnidoscolus osteocarpus PohlCnidoscolus tubulosus var. trilobus (Müll.Arg.) Lourteig & O'DonellCnidoscolus urens subsp. adenophilus (Pax & K.Hoffm.) BreckonCnidoscolus vitifolius var. repandus Griseb.Hibiscus trisectus Bertol.Janipha urens (L.) Poir.Janipha urens (L.) Poir. ex PohlJatropha adenophila Pax & K.Hoffm.Jatropha herbacea L.Jatropha osteocarpa SchottJatropha osteocarpa Schott ex PaxJatropha tubulosa var. triloba Müll.Arg.Jatropha urens L.Jatropha urens f. osteocarpa (Pohl) Müll.Arg.Jatropha urens var. brachyloba Müll.Arg.Jatropha urens var. genuina Müll.Arg.Jatropha urens var. herbacea (L.) Müll.Arg.Jatropha urens var. marcgravii (Pohl) Müll.Arg.Jatropha urens var. osteocarpa (Pohl) Müll.Arg.Jatropha vitifolia var. repanda (Griseb.) PaxJussieuia herbacea Houst.Manihot herbacea (L.) CrantzManihot urens (L.) Crantz
Documented use categories
Medicine
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 identifier61899-2
Use codesMA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal 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.