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
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusHygrophila
Scientific name with authorshipHygrophila auriculata (Schumach.) Heine
Indexed scientific synonyms
Asteracantha auriculata NeesAsteracantha lindaviana De Wild. & T.DurandAsteracantha longifolia (L.) NeesAsteracantha macracantha Hochst.Asteracantha macracantha Hochst. ex A.Rich.Bahel schulli Buch.-Ham.Barleria auriculata Schumach.Barleria cornigera VeryBarleria cornigera Very ex NeesBarleria glabrata VahlBarleria glabrata Vahl ex NeesBarleria hexacantha Bertol.Barleria hexacantha MorisBarleria longifolia L.Barleria macracantha R.Br.Barleria spinosa Hook.Barleria spinosa Hook. ex NeesHygrophila auriculata var. alba (Parmar) P.M.Salim, J.Mathew & YohannanHygrophila lindaviana (De Wild. & T.Durand) BurkillHygrophila longifolia (L.) KurzHygrophila schulli (Buch.-Ham.) M.R.Almeida & S.M.AlmeidaHygrophila schulli var. alba ParmarHygrophila spinosa T.AndersonRuellia longifolia (L.) Roxb.Tenoria undulata Denham
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier49646-1
Use codesAF GS HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful 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.