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
FamilyGesneriaceae
GenusDrymonia
Scientific name with authorshipDrymonia serrulata (Jacq.) Mart.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alloplectus glaber DC.Besleria cristata Moc. & Sessé ex DC.Besleria cristata Sessé & Moc.Besleria drymonia Steud.Besleria serrulata Jacq.Besleria spectabilis KunthBesleria splendens Steud.Columnea mocinoana KuntzeDrymonia bicolor Mart.Drymonia bicolor Mart. ex Lindl.Drymonia buscalionii FritschDrymonia buscalionii Fritsch ex Buscal.Drymonia caerulea Mart.Drymonia caerulea Mart. ex Steud.Drymonia calcarata Mart.Drymonia campbellii RusbyDrymonia chiapensis BrandegeeDrymonia coerulea Mart.Drymonia coerulea Mart. ex Steud.Drymonia cristata Miq.Drymonia glabra (DC.) C.V.MortonDrymonia jacquinii G.DonDrymonia lindmaniana FritschDrymonia maculata S.MooreDrymonia mollis Oerst.Drymonia ovata Hanst.Drymonia parvifolia Griseb.Drymonia sarmentosula Lem.Drymonia sarmentulosa Lem.Drymonia spectabilis (Kunth) G.DonDrymonia spectabilis (Kunth) Mart.Drymonia spectabilis (Kunth) Mart. ex DC.Drymonia splendens TrianaDrymonia splendens Triana ex GaleottiDrymonia ulei Wiehler
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental 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 identifier380742-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.