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Commicarpus plumbagineus

Commicarpus plumbagineus (Cav.) Standl.

Also indexed asCommicarpe plombaginéPlumbago StarsWhite WartclubWit Veldpatatsdahokeraimishonganyamwasa-musaplumbago-sterretjies
FamilyNyctaginaceae
GenusCommicarpus
Use categories2
Linked notes0

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
FamilyNyctaginaceae
GenusCommicarpus
Scientific name with authorshipCommicarpus plumbagineus (Cav.) Standl.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Boerhavia commersonii Baill.Boerhavia dichotoma VahlBoerhavia fruticosa Ehrenb.Boerhavia fruticosa Ehrenb. ex Schweinf.Boerhavia plumbaginea Cav.Boerhavia plumbaginea var. trichocarpa HeimerlBoerhavia plumbaginea var. viscosa Boiss.Boerhavia repanda KotschyBoerhavia repanda Kotschy ex ChoisyBoerhavia repanda Roxb.Boerhavia repens SieberBoerhavia scandens Forssk.Boerhavia scandens Gibs.Boerhavia verticillata Boiss.Boerhavia verticillata Poir.Boerhavia verticillata var. glandulosa Franch.Boerhavia viscosa Ehrenb.Boerhavia viscosa Ehrenb. ex Schweinf.Commicarpus commersonii (Baill.) CavacoCommicarpus plumbagineus var. obovatus QuézelCommicarpus plumbagineus var. trichocarpus (Heimerl) MeikleCommicarpus verticillatus (Poir.) Standl.Commicarpus verticillatus var. glandulosus (Franch.) Cufod.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food

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 identifier63935-2
Use codesAF ME
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.