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Elephantopus scaber

Elephantopus scaber L.

Also indexed aselephant's footAmbiatyEddumalikechettuElephant's FootElephants-footGojivhaNayi NaligePrickly-leaved elephant's foot
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusElephantopus
Use categories2
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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusElephantopus
Scientific name with authorshipElephantopus scaber L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Asterocephalus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng.Elephantopus scaber subsp. albiflorus KuntzeElephantopus scaber subsp. oblanceolata Kitam., 1969Elephantopus scaber subsp. oblanceolato-oblonga Kitam., 1969Elephantopus scaber subsp. typica J.Kost.Elephantopus scaber var. coeruleus KuntzeElephantopus scaber var. liniatus Miq., 1856Elephantopus scaber var. sinuatus (Mor.) Miq., 1856Elephantopus sinuatus Zoll. & MoritziScabiosa cochinchinensis Lour.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food

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 identifier202958-1
Use codesAF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa

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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.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Elephantopus scaber.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.