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
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusGomphrena
Scientific name with authorshipGomphrena celosioides Mart.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Gomphrena alba PeterGomphrena celosioides f. aureiflora (Chodat & Hassl.) StuchlíkGomphrena celosioides f. aureiflora (Stuchlík) PedersenGomphrena celosioides f. grandifolia StuchlíkGomphrena celosioides f. parvifolia StuchlíkGomphrena celosioides f. roseiflora (Stuchlík) PedersenGomphrena celosioides f. suberecta StuchlíkGomphrena celosioides f. villosa Suess.Gomphrena celosioides var. aureiflora StuchlíkGomphrena decumbens f. albiflora ChodatGomphrena decumbens f. aureiflora ChodatGomphrena decumbens f. roseiflora ChodatGomphrena decumbens var. albiflora (Chodat & Hassl.) StuchlíkGomphrena decumbens var. aureiflora StuchlíkGomphrena decumbens var. roseiflora (Chodat & Hassl.) StuchlíkGomphrena globosa subsp. africana StuchlíkGomphrena hygrophila var. subecristata HerzogGomphrena lutea RusbyGomphrena perennis f. parvifolia StuchlíkGomphrena perennis f. ramosissima StuchlíkXeraea celosioides (Mart.) Kuntze
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
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 identifier60397-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.