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
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusHaumaniastrum
Scientific name with authorshipHaumaniastrum villosum (Benth.) A.J.Paton
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acrocephalus abyssinicus Hochst.Acrocephalus abyssinicus Hochst. ex Chiov.Acrocephalus angolensis GürkeAcrocephalus callianthus Briq.Acrocephalus chevalieri Briq.Acrocephalus cylindraceus Oliv.Acrocephalus cylindraceus var. katangensis De Wild.Acrocephalus cylindraceus var. katangensis DeWild.Acrocephalus debeerstii Briq.Acrocephalus debeerstii Briq. ex T.Durand & DeWild.Acrocephalus dewevrei Briq.Acrocephalus dewevrei Briq. ex De Wild. & T.DurandAcrocephalus divaricatus Briq.Acrocephalus elongatus Briq.Acrocephalus elskensii Robyns & LebrunAcrocephalus fischeri GürkeAcrocephalus galeopsifolius BakerAcrocephalus oligocephalus BakerAcrocephalus picturatus S.MooreAcrocephalus poggeanus Briq.Acrocephalus ramosissimus A.Chev.Acrocephalus stormsii Briq.Acrocephalus stormsii Briq. ex T.Durand & DeWild.Acrocephalus verbenaceus VatkeAcrocephalus villosus Benth.Acrocephalus zambesiacus GürkeHaumaniastrum abyssinicum (Hochst. ex Chiov.) Cufod.Haumaniastrum callianthum (Briq.) Gilli, 1973Haumaniastrum callianthum (Briq.) HarleyHaumaniastrum callianthum f. nigrovillosum GilliHaumaniastrum cylindraceum (Oliv.) Cufod.Haumaniastrum galeopsifolium (Baker) P.A.Duvign. & PlanckeHaumaniastrum nyassicum GilliHaumaniastrum uluguricum GilliLippia oligophylla Baker
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 identifier995960-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.