Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusJusticia
Scientific name with authorshipJusticia brasiliana Roth
Indexed scientific synonyms
Beloperone amherstiae NeesBeloperone amherstiae subsp. puberula Hassl.Beloperone amherstiae subsp. pubescens Hassl.Beloperone amherstiae subsp. villosula Hassl.Beloperone amherstiae var. amherstiaeBeloperone amherstiae var. ciliaris NeesBeloperone amherstiae var. debilis NeesBeloperone amherstiae var. graciliflora NeesBeloperone amherstiae var. lanceolata NeesBeloperone amherstiae var. puberula Hassl.Beloperone amherstiae var. pubescens Hassl.Beloperone amherstiae var. villosula Hassl.Beloperone brasiliana (Roth) Bremek.Beloperone brasiliana (Roth) HerterBeloperone cristata Mart.Beloperone cristata Mart. ex NeesDianthera nodosa (Hook.) Benth. & Hook.fil.Dimanisa latifolia Raf.Ecbolium amherstiae (Nees) KuntzeEcbolium cordifolium (Nees) KuntzeEcbolium nodosum (Hook.) KuntzeEcbolium squarrosum (Nees) KuntzeJacobinia affinis (Rizzini) Wassh. & L.B.Sm.Jacobinia festiva RizziniJusticia nodosa Hook.Justicia temulenta NeesRhytiglossa cordifolia NeesSericographis affinis RizziniSericographis squarrosa NeesThyrsacanthus squarrosus T.Anderson
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 identifier132808-2
Use codesEU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Plant Resources of South-East Asia
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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.