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Enriched botanical record

Cucumis hirsutus

Cucumis hirsutus Sond.

Also indexed asHairy Wild CucumberHarige komkommermukununusuurkomkommertjieumtangasanaumtangazanauselwa-lwemambauthangazane
FamilyCucurbitaceae
GenusCucumis
Use categories4
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
OrderCucurbitales
FamilyCucurbitaceae
GenusCucumis
Scientific name with authorshipCucumis hirsutus Sond.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Cucumis gossweileri C.NormanCucumis hirsutus var. dissectus Cogn.Cucumis hirsutus var. major Cogn.Cucumis hirsutus var. ovatus Cogn.Cucumis hirsutus var. welwitschii (Cogn.) R.Fern. & A.Fern.Cucumis homblei De Wild.Cucumis homblei DeWild.Cucumis seretii De Wild.Cucumis seretii DeWild.Cucumis seretioides Suess.Cucumis sonderi Cogn.Cucumis welwitschii Cogn.Cucumis wildemanianus Cogn.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Gene source
Crop wild relative

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 identifier292208-1
Use codesGS HF ME
Crop wild relativeYes

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL

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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.