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Enriched botanical record

Gomphrena globosa

Gomphrena globosa L.

Also indexed asGlobe AmaranthBachelor ButtonXeraea globosaAmaranthoides globosusGomphrena eriopodaGomphrena rubraGomphrena tumidaAmarantine globuleuse
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusGomphrena
Use categories6
Linked notes0

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 globosa L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Amaranthoides globosa (L.) M.GómezAmaranthoides globosus var. albiflorus M.GómezGomphrena eriopoda GilliesGomphrena eriopoda Gillies ex Moq.Gomphrena globosa var. aureiflora StuchlíkGomphrena globosa var. carnea Moq.Gomphrena globosa var. golmerata MakinoGomphrena rubra Moq.Gomphrena tumida SeidlGomphrena tumida Seidl ex OpizXeraea globosa (L.) KuntzeXeraea globosa (L.) Kunze

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
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 identifier327333-2
Use codesEU GS HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful 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.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Gomphrena globosa.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.