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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusCrotalaria
Scientific name with authorshipCrotalaria sagittalis L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anonymos sagittalis WalterCrotalaria belizensis LundellCrotalaria bialata SchrankCrotalaria fruticosa Mill.Crotalaria lunulata Raf.Crotalaria matthewsana Benth.Crotalaria matthewsiana Benth.Crotalaria parviflora RothCrotalaria parviflora var. glabella M.Martens & GaleottiCrotalaria parviflora var. hirsutissima M.Martens & GaleottiCrotalaria pilosa Raf.Crotalaria platycarpa LinkCrotalaria pringlei A.GrayCrotalaria sagittalis var. blumeriana H.SennCrotalaria sagittalis var. fruticosa (Mill.) Fawc. & RendleCrotalaria sagittalis var. oblonga Michx.Crotalaria sagittalis var. parviflora (Roth) Schltdl.Crotalaria sagittalis var. rotundifolia Schltdl.Crotalaria sagittalis var. sagittalisCrotalaria sagittalis var. typica H.SennCrotalaria sagittatas HillCrotalaria tuerckheimii H.SennCrotalaria tuerckheimii var. macrantha H.SennCrotalaria tuerckheimii var. tuerckheimiiCrotalaria undulata Knowles & Westc.Iocaulon lunulata Raf.Iocaulon pilosa Raf.Iocaulon sagittalis (L.) Raf.
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 identifier318914-2
Use codesME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.