Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCelastrales
FamilyCelastraceae
GenusCuervea
Scientific name with authorshipCuervea kappleriana (Miq.) A.C.Sm.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anthodon apiculatum MiersAnthodon apiculatum Miers ex Peyr.Anthodon apiculatum Miers ex Triana & Planch.Cuervea granadensis Miers, 1872Cuervea granatensis MiersCuervea hawkesii ProctorCuervea jamaicensis ProctorCuervea latifolia MiersCuervea megacarpa (Miers ex Peyr.) MiersCuervea mitchellae (I.M.Johnst.) A.C.Sm.Hippocratea aggregata Peyr.Hippocratea apiculata MiersHippocratea apiculata Miers ex Loes.Hippocratea flava GleasonHippocratea granadensis (Miers) Peyr.Hippocratea granatensis (Miers) Peyr.Hippocratea inundata Mart.Hippocratea inundata Mart. ex Peyr.Hippocratea kappleriana Miq.Hippocratea lancifolia N.WilsonHippocratea lancifolia N.Wilson ex Triana & Planch.Hippocratea lutea GleasonHippocratea megacarpa Peyr.Hippocratea miersii Loes.Hippocratea mitchellae I.M.Johnst.Hippocratea oblongata Sol.Hippocratea oblongata Sol. ex MiersHylenaea jamaicensis MiersPristimera apiculata MiersPristimera granulosa MiersPristimera oblongata MiersRomualdea apiculata (Miers ex Peyr.) Triana & Planch.Romualdea lancifolia Triana & Planch.
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 identifier72123-2
Use codesMA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany Collection
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