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
FamilyVerbenaceae
GenusDuranta
Scientific name with authorshipDuranta erecta L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Duranta angustifolia Salisb.Duranta baumgartenii K.KochDuranta baumgartii HibberdDuranta brachypoda Tod.Duranta dentata Pers.Duranta ellisia Jacq.Duranta ellisiae Jacq.Duranta ellisii Jacq.Duranta erecta var. alba (Mast.) CaroDuranta erecta var. erectaDuranta erecta var. grandiflora (Moldenke) CaroDuranta inermis L.Duranta integrifolia Tod.Duranta latifolia Salisb.Duranta macrodonta MoldenkeDuranta microphylla Desf.Duranta microphylla Willd.Duranta plumieri Jacq.Duranta plumieri f. variegata F.M.BaileyDuranta plumieri var. alba Mast.Duranta plumieri var. ellisia (Jacq.) F.M.BaileyDuranta plumieri var. ellisia (Jacq.) WoodrowDuranta plumieri var. ellisiae (Jacq.) F.M.BaileyDuranta plumieri var. ellisii (Jacq.) F.M.BaileyDuranta plumieri var. glabra Hieron.Duranta plumieri var. glabra Hieron. ex Niederl.Duranta plumieri var. normalis F.M.BaileyDuranta plumieri var. strigillosa SchauerDuranta racemosa Mill.Duranta repens L.Duranta repens f. acuminata KuntzeDuranta repens f. acuta (L.) KuntzeDuranta repens f. alba (Mast.) MatudaDuranta repens f. alba (Mast.) MoldenkeDuranta repens f. glabrifolia KuntzeDuranta repens f. grandiflora (Moldenke) MoldenkeDuranta repens f. integrifolia (Tod.) MoldenkeDuranta repens f. microphylla (Desf.) MoldenkeDuranta repens f. obtusifolia KuntzeDuranta repens f. serrata (Moldenke) MoldenkeDuranta repens f. variegata (F.M.Bailey) DominDuranta repens f. variegata (L.H.Bailey) MoldenkeDuranta repens f. vestita KuntzeDuranta repens var. acuminata KuntzeDuranta repens var. acuta KuntzeDuranta repens var. alba (Mast.) DominDuranta repens var. alba (Mast.) L.H.BaileyDuranta repens var. ellisia (F.M.Bailey) DominDuranta repens var. ellisia (Jacq.) R.R.FernandezDuranta repens var. ellisiae (Jacq.) R.R.FernandezDuranta repens var. ellisii (Jacq.) R.R.FernandezDuranta repens var. grandiflora MoldenkeDuranta repens var. microphylla (Desf.) MoldenkeDuranta repens var. multidentata KuntzeDuranta repens var. mutisii KuntzeDuranta repens var. normalis (F.M.Bailey) DominDuranta repens var. obtusifolia KuntzeDuranta repens var. paucidentata KuntzeDuranta repens var. serrata MoldenkeDuranta repens var. variegata L.H.BaileyDuranta repens var. vestita KuntzeDuranta rostrata Pasq.Duranta serratifolia var. variegata MoldenkeDuranta spinosa Mill.Duranta turbinata Tod.Ellisia acuta L.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier330606-2
Use codesEU MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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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.