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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusHoffmannseggia
Scientific name with authorshipHoffmannseggia glauca (Ortega) Eifert
Indexed scientific synonyms
Caesalpinia chicamana Killip & J.F.Macbr.Caesalpinia falcaria FisherCaesalpinia falcaria var. capitata (Fisher) FisherCaesalpinia falcaria var. densiflora (Benth. ex A.Gray) FisherCaesalpinia falcaria var. pringlei (Fisher) FisherCaesalpinia falcaria var. rusbyi (Fisher) FisherCaesalpinia falcaria var. stricta (Benth.) FisherCaesalpinia glauca (Ortega) KuntzeCaesalpinia glauca var. glandulosissima KuntzeCaesalpinia glauca var. pauciglandulosa KuntzeHoffmannseggia alpina GilliesHoffmannseggia alpina Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.Hoffmannseggia chinensis MiersHoffmannseggia chinensis Miers ex Hook. & Arn.Hoffmannseggia demissa Benth.Hoffmannseggia densiflora A.GrayHoffmannseggia densiflora Benth.Hoffmannseggia densiflora var. capitata FisherHoffmannseggia densiflora var. demissa (A.Gray) FisherHoffmannseggia densiflora var. pringlei FisherHoffmannseggia densiflora var. stricta (Benth.) FisherHoffmannseggia falcaria Cav.Hoffmannseggia falcaria var. capitata FisherHoffmannseggia falcaria var. demissa (A.Gray) FisherHoffmannseggia falcaria var. pringlei FisherHoffmannseggia falcaria var. rusbyi FisherHoffmannseggia falcaria var. stricta (Benth.) FisherHoffmannseggia glauca (Ort.) Eijert, 1972Hoffmannseggia stricta Benth.Hoffmannseggia stricta var. demissa A.GrayHoffmanseggia glauca (Ortega) EifertLarrea densiflora (Benth.) BrittonLarrea glauca OrtegaPoinciana hirsuta Sessé & Moc.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental 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 identifier123384-2
Use codesAF EU HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL
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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.