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
GenusEleutheranthera
Scientific name with authorshipEleutheranthera ruderalis (Sw.) Sch.Bip.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Eclipta prostrata subsp. undulata (Willd.) DC.Eclipta prostrata var. undulata (Willd.) DC.Eclipta undulata Willd.Eleutheranthera areolata KlattEleutheranthera discoidea (Less.) M.GómezEleutheranthera ovalifolia Baill.Eleutheranthera ovata Poit. ex Steud.Eleutheranthera prostrata subsp. leiocarpa (Cass.) Hochr.Eleutheranthera prostrata subsp. portoriccensis (DC.) Hochr.Eleutheranthera prostrata var. leiocarpa (Cass.) Hochr., 1934Eleutheranthera prostrata var. portoriccensis (DC.) Hochr., 1934Eleutheranthera ruderalis (Sw.) Hitchc.Eleutheranthera ruderalis subsp. radiata PruskiEuxenia grata Cham.Fingalia hexagona SchrankGymnopsis microcephala GardnerKegelia ramossisima Sch.Bip., 1848Kegelia ruderalis (Sw.) Sch.Bip.Melampodium ruderale Sw.Melampodium ruderalis Sw., 1806Ogiera eleuthranthera Steud.Ogiera leiocarpa Cass.Ogiera ruderalis (Sw.) Griseb.Ogiera triplinervis Cass.Ogiera triplinervis subsp. leiocarpa (Cass.) DC.Ogiera triplinervis subsp. portoriccensis DC.Ogiera triplinervis subsp. triplinervisOgiera triplinervis var. leiocarpa (Cass.) DC.Ogiera triplinervis var. portoricensis DC.Ogiera triplinervis var. triplinervisPectis ramosissima Sch.Bip.Sigesbeckia portoriccensis BerteroSigesbeckia portoriccensis Bertero ex DC.Spilanthes muticus Sessé & Moc.Tetranthus ruderalis (Sw.) Griseb.Verbesina foliacea Spreng.Wedelia discoidea Less.Wedelia discoidea Schltdl., 1852Wedelia eclipta Reich.
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 identifier202984-1
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.