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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusElephantopus
Scientific name with authorshipElephantopus mollis Kunth
Indexed scientific synonyms
Elephantopus carolinensis G.Mey.Elephantopus carolinianus Willd.Elephantopus carolinianus subsp. mollis (Kunth) Beurl.Elephantopus carolinianus subsp. simplex Nutt.Elephantopus carolinianus var. mollis (Kunth) BeurlinElephantopus cernuus Vall.Elephantopus cernuus Vell.Elephantopus cernuus Vell.Conc., 1827Elephantopus cervinus Vell.Elephantopus dilatatus GleasonElephantopus hypomalacus S.F.BlakeElephantopus martii GrahamElephantopus martii Graham ex Sch.Bip., 1830Elephantopus mollis subsp. bracteosus DominElephantopus mollis subsp. capitulatus DominElephantopus mollis subsp. mollisElephantopus mollis var. bracteosus DominElephantopus mollis var. capitulatus DominElephantopus mollis var. mollisElephantopus pilosus PhilipsonElephantopus scaber subsp. martiiElephantopus scaber subsp. tomentosus (L.) Sch.Bip.Elephantopus scaber subsp. tomentosus (L.) Sch.Bip. ex BakerElephantopus scaber var. albiflorus KuntzeElephantopus scaber var. nudicaulis KuntzeElephantopus scaber var. tomentosus (L.) Sch.Bip. ex Baker, 1873Elephantopus scaber var. tomentosus (L.) Sch.Bip., 1847Elephantopus sericeus GrahamElephantopus serratus BlancoElephantopus sordidus Salisb.
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 identifier202942-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
Read the full dataset citation, licence and import methodology →
!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.