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
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusKnoxia
Scientific name with authorshipKnoxia sumatrensis (Retz.) DC.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cuncea trifida Buch.-Ham. ex D.DonDentillaria corymbosa (Willd.) KuntzeDentillaria heyneana (DC.) KuntzeDentillaria mollis (R.Br. ex Wight & Arn.) KuntzeErnodea nepalensis Spreng.Knoxia corymbosa ThwaitesKnoxia corymbosa Willd.Knoxia corymbosa subsp. parviflora F.Muell.Knoxia corymbosa var. parviflora F.Muell.Knoxia exserta DC.Knoxia heyneana DC.Knoxia linearis GambleKnoxia mollis R.Br. ex Wight & Arn.Knoxia mollis subsp. subcapitata Miq.Knoxia mollis var. subcapitata Miq.Knoxia stricta Gaertn.Knoxia stricta ThwaitesKnoxia stricta subsp. parviflora (F.Muell.) DominKnoxia stricta var. parviflora (F.Muell.) DominKnoxia sumatrensis subsp. glaberrima R.Bhattacharjee & DebKnoxia sumatrensis subsp. linearis (Gamble) R.Bhattacharjee & DebKnoxia sumatrensis var. glaberrima R.Bhattacharjee & DebKnoxia sumatrensis var. linearis (Gamble) R.Bhattacharjee & DebKnoxia teres (Roxb.) DC.Knoxia teres (Roxb.) R.Br., 1829Knoxia umbellata BanksKnoxia umbellata Banks ex Roxb.Knoxia umbellata Banks ex Spreng.Knoxia umbellifera Roxb.Knoxia umbellifera Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.Spermacoce corymbosa RothSpermacoce exserta Roxb.Spermacoce sumatrensis Retz.Spermacoce teres Roxb.Timonius malaccensis King & Gamble
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 identifier754689-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.