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
OrderMagnoliales
FamilyAnnonaceae
GenusGuatteria
Scientific name with authorshipGuatteria schomburgkiana Mart.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Annona hostmannii Steud.Annona hostmannii subsp. hostmanniiCananga schomburgkiana (Mart.) Baill.Cananga schomburgkiana subsp. schomburgkianaGuatteria bernardiae R.E.Fr.Guatteria bernardii R.E.Fr.Guatteria duckeana var. subcordata R.E.Fr.Guatteria flavovirens R.E.Fr.Guatteria flavovirens subsp. flavovirensGuatteria guianensis KlotzschGuatteria guianensis subsp. guianensisGuatteria sandwithii R.E.Fr.Guatteria sandwithii subsp. sandwithiiGuatteria schomburgkiana var. angustifolia KlotzschGuatteria schomburgkiana var. angustifolia Klotzsch ex R.E.Fr.Guatteria schomburgkiana var. holosericea R.E.Fr.Guatteria schomburgkiana var. latifolia KlotzschGuatteria schomburgkiana var. latifolia Klotzsch ex R.E.Fr.Guatteria sessilis R.E.Fr.Guatteria sessilis subsp. sessilisGuatteria spruceana R.E.Fr.Guatteria spruceana subsp. spruceanaGuatteria vestita KlotzschGuatteria vestita subsp. vestitaGuatteria vestita var. angustifolia Klotzsch, 1849Guatteria vestita var. latifolia Klotzsch, 1849
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 identifier73626-1
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.