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
GenusHylodesmum
Scientific name with authorshipHylodesmum glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) H.Ohashi & R.R.Mill
Indexed scientific synonyms
Desmodium acuminatum (Michx.) DC.Desmodium acuminatum f. chandonnettii FassettDesmodium acuminatum f. unifoliolatum B.G.Schub.Desmodium erythrinifolium (Juss. ex Poir.) DC.Desmodium erythrynaefolium (Poir.) DC.Desmodium glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Alph.WoodDesmodium glutinosum (Willd.) Schindl.Desmodium glutinosum f. chandonnetii (Lunell) B.G.Schub.Desmodium glutinosum f. glutinosumDesmodium glutinosum f. unifoliatum (B.G.Schub.) B.G.Schub.Desmodium glutinosum f. unifoliolatum (B.G.Schub.) B.G.Schub.Desmodium grandiflorum DC.Hedysarum acuminatum Michx.Hedysarum erythrinaefolium Poir.Hedysarum erythrinifolium Juss.Hedysarum erythrinifolium Juss. ex Poir.Hedysarum glutinosum Muhl.Hedysarum glutinosum Muhl. ex Willd.Hedysarum grandiflorum WalterHylodesmum glutinosum f. chandonnetii (Lunell) G.Wilh. & RerichaMeibomia acuminata (Michx.) S.F.BlakeMeibomia erythrinifolia (Juss. ex Poir.) KuntzeMeibomia grandiflora (DC.) KuntzeMeibomia grandiflora Schindl.Meibomia grandiflora var. chandonnetii LunellPleurolobus grandiflorus (DC.) MacMill.
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 identifier1135798-2
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.