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 inaequilatera Sond.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alectoroctonum sanguineum Klotzsch & GarckeAnisophyllum inaequilaterum (Sond.) Klotzsch & GarckeAnisophyllum mundii Klotzsch & GarckeAnisophyllum mundtii Klotzsch & GarckeAnisophyllum setigerum E.Mey.Anisophyllum setigerum E.Mey. ex Klotzsch & GarckeChamaesyce granulata var. dentata (N.E.Br.) V.S.Raju & P.N.RaoChamaesyce inaequilatera (Sond.) Fennane, 1998Chamaesyce inaequilatera (Sond.) SojákChamaesyce inequilatera SojákEuphorbia granulata var. dentata N.E.Br.Euphorbia granulata var. glabra MaireEuphorbia haematodes Boiss.Euphorbia hypericifolia var. pusilla WebbEuphorbia inaequalis N.E.Br.Euphorbia inaequilatera var. dentata (N.E.Br.) M.G.GilbertEuphorbia inaequilatera var. dentata N.E.Br.Euphorbia inaequilatera var. jemenica (Schweinf.) OudejansEuphorbia inaequilatera var. perennis N.E.Br.Euphorbia inaequilatera var. spanothrix S.CarterEuphorbia intermedia Hochst.Euphorbia intermedia Hochst. ex Boiss.Euphorbia nelsii PaxEuphorbia parvifolia E.Mey. ex Boiss.Euphorbia parvifolia var. laxa Boiss.Euphorbia sanguinea Boiss.Euphorbia sanguinea Hochst. & Steud.Euphorbia sanguinea Hochst. & Steud. ex Benth.Euphorbia sanguinea var. intermedia Boiss.Euphorbia sanguinea var. jemenica Schweinf.Euphorbia sanguinea var. natalensis Boiss.Euphorbia sanguinea var. setigera (E.Mey. ex Klotzsch & Garcke) Boiss.Euphorbia setigera E.Mey.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier346875-1
Use codesAF HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
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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.