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Indigofera arrecta

Indigofera arrecta Hochst. ex A.Rich.

Also indexed asNatal IndigoBengal indigoJava indigoNatal indigoNatalindigoañil de Javaimasasankwarelarwi diango
FamilyFabaceae
GenusIndigofera
Use categories5
Linked notes0

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
GenusIndigofera
Scientific name with authorshipIndigofera arrecta Hochst. ex A.Rich.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Anil arrecta (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) KuntzeAnil madagascariensis (Schrank ex Colla) KuntzeAnil umbonata (Welw. ex Baker) KuntzeAnila arrecta (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) KuntzeAnila umbonata KuntzeIndigofera arrecta Hochst.Indigofera kisantuensis De Wild. & T.DurandIndigofera madagascariensis SchrankIndigofera madagascariensis Schrank ex CollaIndigofera scopa De Wild. & T.DurandIndigofera tinctoria var. arrecta (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) BerhautIndigofera umbonata Welw.Indigofera umbonata Welw. ex Baker

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
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 identifier498996-1
Use codesAF EU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful Plant Project

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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.