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Enriched botanical record

Cucumis maderaspatanus

Cucumis maderaspatanus L.

Also indexed asMadras Pea PumpkinMadras pea pumpkin (Cucumis maderaspatanus)Madras-erwtenmeloenMukia maderaspatanasträv mukrevauhorka madraskáМукия мадрасскаяचिराटी
FamilyCucurbitaceae
GenusCucumis
Use categories6
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

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 maderaspatanus L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Bryonia cordifolia L.Bryonia gracilis Wall.Bryonia hispida Salisb.Bryonia maderaspatana (L.) Lam.Bryonia micrantha Hochst.Bryonia micrantha Hochst. ex A.Rich.Bryonia micrantha Hochst. ex Cogn.Bryonia micropoda E.Mey.Bryonia obtusa A.Rich.Bryonia punctata Buch.-Ham.Bryonia punctata Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Bryonia rottleri Spreng.Bryonia scabra RottlerBryonia scabra Rottler ex Wight & Arn.Bryonia scabrella L.fil.Coccinia cordifolia (L.) Cogn.Melothria celebica Cogn.Melothria maderaspatana (L.) Cogn.Mukia celebica (Cogn.) F.M.BaileyMukia maderaspatana (L.) M.Roem.Mukia rottleri M.Roem.Mukia scabrella (L.fil.) Arn.Trichosanthes dioica Wall.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Poison reported
Social use

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 identifier292230-1
Use codesAF GS HF ME PO SU
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.