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
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Scientific name with authorshipEuphorbia hirta L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chamaesyce gemella (Lag.) SmallChamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.Chamaesyce hirta f. glaberrima (Koidz.) Hurus.Chamaesyce hirta f. litoralis Hurus.Chamaesyce hirta subsp. glaberrima (Koidz.) Hurus.Chamaesyce hirta subsp. laeticincta CroizatChamaesyce hirta subsp. litoralis Hurus.Chamaesyce hirta var. glaberrima (Koidz.) H.HaraChamaesyce hirta var. laeticincta CroizatChamaesyce karwinskyi (Boiss.) Millsp.Chamaesyce pekinensis subsp. glaberrima (Koidz.) Makino & NemotoChamaesyce pekinensis var. glaberrima (Koidz.) Makino & NemotoChamaesyce pilulifera subsp. glaberrima (Koidz.) H.HaraChamaesyce pilulifera var. glaberrima (Koidz.) H.HaraChamaesyce rosei Millsp.Desmonema hirta (L.) Raf.Ditrita hirta (L.) Raf.Ditritea hirta (L.) Raf.Ditritra hirta (L.) Raf.Euphorbia bancana Miq.Euphorbia capitata Lam.Euphorbia chrysochaeta W.Fitzg.Euphorbia gemella Lag.Euphorbia globulifera KunthEuphorbia hirta subsp. destituta L.C.WheelerEuphorbia hirta subsp. glaberrima Koidz.Euphorbia hirta subsp. typica L.C.WheelerEuphorbia hirta var. destituta L.C.WheelerEuphorbia hirta var. glaberrima Koidz.Euphorbia hirta var. typica L.C.WheelerEuphorbia karwinskyi Boiss.Euphorbia nodiflora Steud.Euphorbia obliterata Jacq.Euphorbia pilulifera f. humifusa DominEuphorbia pilulifera f. rubromaculata DominEuphorbia pilulifera f. viridis DominEuphorbia pilulifera subsp. arechavaletae HerterEuphorbia pilulifera subsp. discolor Engelm.Euphorbia pilulifera subsp. glabrescens Thell.Euphorbia pilulifera subsp. guaranitica Chodat & Hassl.Euphorbia pilulifera subsp. hirta (L.) Thell.Euphorbia pilulifera subsp. humifusa DominEuphorbia pilulifera subsp. obliterata (Jacq.) Hitchc.Euphorbia pilulifera subsp. rubromaculata DominEuphorbia pilulifera subsp. viridis DominEuphorbia pilulifera var. arechavaletae HerterEuphorbia pilulifera var. discolor Engelm.Euphorbia pilulifera var. glabrescens Thell.Euphorbia pilulifera var. guaranitica Chodat & Hassl.Euphorbia pilulifera var. hirta (L.) Griseb.Euphorbia pilulifera var. hirta (L.) Thell.Euphorbia pilulifera var. obliterata (Jacq.) Hitchc.Euphorbia verticillata Vell.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
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 identifier101651-2
Use codesAF HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful 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.