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
OrderApiales
FamilyAraliaceae
GenusHydrocotyle
Scientific name with authorshipHydrocotyle bonariensis Comm. ex Lam.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Hydrocotyle bonariensis Comm.Hydrocotyle bonariensis var. multiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) DC., 1830Hydrocotyle bonariensis var. multiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) G.DonHydrocotyle bonariensis var. texana J.M.Coult. & RoseHydrocotyle bonariensis var. tribotrys (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.Hydrocotyle multiflora Ruiz & Pav.Hydrocotyle pelviformis Gand.Hydrocotyle petiolaris A.Rich., 1820Hydrocotyle petiolaris DC.Hydrocotyle polystachya var. quinqueradiata ThouarsHydrocotyle polystachya var. quinqueradiata Thouars ex A.Rich.Hydrocotyle polystachya var. triradiata A.Rich.Hydrocotyle tribotrys Ruiz & Pav.Hydrocotyle umbellata subsp. bonariensis (Comm. ex Lam.) DrudeHydrocotyle umbellata var. bonariensis (Comm. ex Lam.) Spreng.Hydrocotyle umbellata var. bonariensis (Lam.) Speg., 1899Hydrocotyle verticillata var. bonariensis (Comm. ex Lam.) Urb.Hydrocotyle verticillata var. triradiata (A.Rich.) FernaldHydrocotyle vestita var. triradiata (A.Rich.) Fernald, 1939Hydrocotyle yucatanensis Millsp.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier125117-2
Use codesEU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.