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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusEpithelantha
Scientific name with authorshipEpithelantha micromeris (Engelm.) F.A.C.Weber ex Britton & Rose
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cactus leucodasys KuntzeCactus leucodictius (Link ex Otto & Dietr.) KuntzeCactus micromeris (Engelm.) KuntzeCephalomamillaria micromeris (Engelm.) FricEchinocactus micromeris F.A.C.WeberEpithelantha micromeris (Engelm.) F.A.C.Weber ex Britton & RoseEpithelantha micromeris subsp. micromerisEpithelantha micromeris var. caespitosa Y.ItôEpithelantha micromeris var. longispina Y.ItôEpithelantha micromeris var. micromerisEpithelantha micromeris var. typica CroizatEpithelantha petri Halda & HorácekEpithelantha petriei Halda & HorácekEpithelantha spinosior subsp. huastecana (D.Donati & Zanov.) LodéEpithelantha unguispina subsp. huastecana D.Donati & Zanov.Mammillaria leucodasys Salm-DyckMammillaria leucodasys Salm-Dyck ex ScheerMammillaria leucodictia LinkMammillaria leucodictia Link ex Otto & Dietr.Mammillaria micromeris Engelm.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Social 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 identifier92861-2
Use codesEU HF ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL
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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.