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Dianthera comata

Dianthera comata L.

FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusDianthera
Use categories1
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
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusDianthera
Scientific name with authorshipDianthera comata L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Dianthera acuminata Benth. & Hook.f.Dianthera decumbens Sw. ex NeesDianthera humifusa (Sw.) J.F.Gmel.Ecbolium comatum (L.) KuntzeEcbolium havanense KuntzeJusticia acuminata (Nees) LindauJusticia comata (L.) Lam.Justicia comata (L.) Sw.Justicia comata Vell.Justicia comata Vell. ex NeesJusticia humifusa Sw.Justicia humilis GreenJusticia humilis Green ex NeesJusticia martiana var. hispida (Nees) Bremek., 1938Leptostachya comata (L.) Kostel.Leptostachya comata (L.) NeesLeptostachya comata var. humifusa (Sw.) NeesLeptostachya martiana var. hispida NeesLeptostachya martiana var. macrophylla NeesLeptostachya martiana var. martianaLeptostachya parviflora NeesLeptostachya parviflora var. latifolia NeesLeptostachya parviflora var. parvifloraPsacadocalymma comatum (L.) Bremek.Rhytiglossa acuminata NeesRhytiglossa havanensis NeesStethoma comata (L.) BrittonThalestris graminiformis Rizzini

Documented use categories

Medicine

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 identifier78920-2
Use codesME
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.