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 serrata L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achyranthes ternata HostAchyranthes ternata Host ex Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall.Amaranthoides decumbens (Jacq.) M.GómezCelosia decumbens (Jacq.) hort.Celosia decumbens (Jacq.) hort. ex Moq.Celosia procumbens Moq.Celosia prostrata Moq.Gomphrena argentea Moq.Gomphrena bicolor Moq.Gomphrena decumbens Jacq.Gomphrena decumbens Moq.Gomphrena decumbens f. erecta StuchlíkGomphrena decumbens f. foliatissima StuchlíkGomphrena decumbens f. lanceolata StuchlíkGomphrena decumbens f. magnifolia StuchlíkGomphrena decumbens f. nitida StuchlíkGomphrena decumbens f. obovata StuchlíkGomphrena decumbens var. genuina StuchlíkGomphrena decumbens var. pringlei StuchlíkGomphrena diffusa Pav.Gomphrena diffusa Pav. ex Moq.Gomphrena dispersa Standl.Gomphrena flava Pav.Gomphrena flava Pav. ex Moq.Gomphrena ixiamensis RusbyGomphrena lancifolia Pav.Gomphrena lancifolia Pav. ex Moq.Gomphrena perennis f. simplex StuchlíkGomphrena prostrata Desf.Gomphrena trispicata Pav.Gomphrena trispicata Pav. ex Moq.Xeraea decumbens (Jacq.) KuntzeXeraea lancifolia (Pav. ex Moq.) KuntzeXeraea serrata (L.) Kuntze
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 identifier112097-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plant ProjectMalaria 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.