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
OrderBoraginales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusHeliotropium
Scientific name with authorshipHeliotropium verdcourtii Craven
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bourreria cumanensis (A.DC.) GürkeCordia pellita Willd.Cordia pellita Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.Ehretia cumanensis A.DC.Ehretia cymosa Willd.Ehretia cymosa Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.Ehretia laevis var. cymosa Roem. & Schult.Heliotropium album (Splitg. ex de Vriese) FeuilletHeliotropium funkiae FeuilletMesserschmidia hirsutissima (L.) Roem. & Schult.Messerschmidia tomentosa (Mill.) G.DonMesserschmidtia hirsutissima (L.) Roem. & Schult.Oskampia hirsuta Raf.Pittonia hirsuta Pritz.Tournefortia alba Splitg.Tournefortia alba Splitg. ex DeVrieseTournefortia alba Splitg. ex de VrieseTournefortia asperrima M.Martens & GaleottiTournefortia bicolor Sw.Tournefortia bicolor var. bicolorTournefortia bicolor var. calycosa Donn.Sm.Tournefortia billbergiana Beurl.Tournefortia calycosa (Donn.Sm.) D.L.NashTournefortia carnosa Mill.Tournefortia corymbosa SieberTournefortia corymbosa Sieber ex A.DC.Tournefortia elliptica M.Martens & GaleottiTournefortia hirsutissima L.Tournefortia hirsutissima f. hirsutissimaTournefortia hirsutissma f. bicolor (Sw.) D.L.NashTournefortia odorata Sessé & Moc.Tournefortia schomburgkii A.DC.Tournefortia tepicana M.E.JonesTournefortia tomentosa Mill.
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 identifier77069564-1
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.