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
OrderGeraniales
FamilyGeraniaceae
GenusGeranium
Scientific name with authorshipGeranium caespitosum E.James
Indexed scientific synonyms
Geranium atropurpureum A.HellerGeranium atropurpureum var. atropurpureumGeranium atropurpureum var. cowenii (Rydb.) DornGeranium atropurpureum var. furcatum (Hanks) Kearney & PeeblesGeranium caespitosum f. albiflorum CockerellGeranium caespitosum subsp. atropurpureum (A.Heller) W.A.WeberGeranium caespitosum var. caespitosumGeranium caespitosum var. eremophilum (Wooton & Standl.) W.C.Martin & C.R.HutchinsGeranium caespitosum var. fremontii (Torr. ex A.Gray) DornGeranium caespitosum var. gracile Engelm.Geranium caespitosum var. gracile Engelm. ex A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.Geranium caespitosum var. marginale (Rydb.) S.L.WelshGeranium caespitosum var. parryi (Engelm.) W.A.WeberGeranium cowenii Rydb.Geranium eremophilum Wooton & Standl.Geranium fremontii Torr.Geranium fremontii Torr. ex A.GrayGeranium fremontii var. cowenii (Rydb.) H.D.Harr.Geranium fremontii var. parryi Engelm.Geranium furcatum HanksGeranium gracile Engelm.Geranium intermedium E.JamesGeranium marginale Rydb.Geranium marginale Rydb. ex Hanks & SmallGeranium parryi (Engelm.) A.HellerGeranium pattersoni Rydb.Geranium pentagynum Engelm.Geranium richardsonii var. intermedium KuntzeGeranium toquimense A.H.Holmgren & N.H.Holmgren
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 identifier322499-2
Use codesAF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.