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
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusMecardonia
Scientific name with authorshipMecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bacopa chamaedryoides (Kunth) Wettst.Bacopa chamaedryoides Cook & Coll.Bacopa chamaedryoides f. intermedia Chodat & Hassl.Bacopa chamaedryoides var. microphylla (Schmidt) AngelyBacopa chamaedryoides var. peduncularis (Benth.) M.C.Matz.Bacopa chamaedryoides var. peduncularis Metz, 1934Bacopa dianthera (Sw.) Descole & BorsiniBacopa divaricata (J.A.Schmidt) Loefgr. & EdwallBacopa herniarioides (Cham.) Wettst.Bacopa montevidensis (Spreng.) Herter & Melch.Bacopa peduncularis (Benth.) Standl.Bacopa procumbens (Mill.) Greenm.Bacopa procumbens var. peduncularis (Benth.) FernaldBacopa procumbens var. schottii Greenm.Bacopa procumbens var. tenuis (Small) FernaldBacopa tenella (Cham. & Schltdl.) EdwallBacopa tenuis (Small) Standl.Erinus procumbens Mill.Gratiola repens Sessé & Moc.Herpestes chamaedryoides KunthHerpestis caprarioides KunthHerpestis chamaedrifolia Steud.Herpestis chamaedryoides KunthHerpestis chamaedryoides var. peduncularis (Benth.) A.GrayHerpestis chrysantha Cham. & Schltdl.Herpestis colubrina KunthHerpestis cubensis Poepp.Herpestis cubensis Poepp. ex Spreng.Herpestis divaricata J.A.SchmidtHerpestis macrantha M.E.JonesHerpestis montevidensis Spreng.Herpestis peduncularis Benth.Herpestis procumbens (Mill.) Urb.Herpestis vandellioides KunthLindernia dianthera Sw.Mecardonia dianthera (Sw.) PennellMecardonia divaricata (J.A.Schmidt) PennellMecardonia montevidensis (Spreng.) PennellMecardonia ovata Ruiz & Pav.Mecardonia peduncularis (Benth.) SmallMecardonia pocumbens (Mill.) Small, 1903Mecardonia procumbens var. procumbensMecardonia tenuis SmallMecardonia vandellioides (Kunth) PennellMecardonia viridis SmallMicrocarpaea americana Spreng.Moniera caprariodes (Kunth) KuntzeMoniera caprarioides (Kunth) KuntzeMoniera chamaedryoides KunthMoniera chamaedryoides var. microphylla (J.A.Schmidt) DusénMoniera chamaedryoides var. peduncularis (Benth.) C.MohrMoniera dianthera (Sw.) Millsp.Moniera montevidensis (Spreng.) KuntzeMoniera procumbens (Mill.) KuntzeMoniera procumbens f. albiflora KuntzeMoniera procumbens f. bicolor KuntzeMoniera procumbens f. flavida KuntzeMoniera procumbens var. montevidensis (Spreng.) KuntzeMoniera procumbens var. normalis KuntzeMonniera caespitosa (Cham.) KuntzeMonniera caprarioides (Kunth) KuntzeMonniera chamaedryoides DusénMonniera chamaedryoides var. peduncularis (Benth.) MohrMonniera dianthera (Sw.) Millsp.Monniera herniarioides (Cham.) KuntzeMonniera montevidensis (Spreng.) KuntzeMonniera procumbens (Mill.) KuntzeMonniera procumbens (Mill.) Millsp.Monniera procumbens var. montevidensis (Spreng.) KuntzeMonniera tenella (Cham. & Schltdl.) KuntzePagesia dianthera (Sw.) PennellPagesia peduncularis (Benth.) PennellPagesia procumbens (Mill.) PennellPagesia vandellioides (Kunth) PennellStemodia tomentosa G.Don
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 identifier155661-2
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.