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
GenusMitracarpus
Scientific name with authorshipMitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Borreria ferruginea M.Martens & GaleottiBorreria remotifolia DC.Diodia villosa Moc. & SesséDiodia villosa Moc. & Sessé ex DC.Mitracarpus bakeri Urb.Mitracarpus diffusus (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Cham. & Schltdl.Mitracarpus diffusus (Willd.) Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC.Mitracarpus hirtus subsp. remotiflorusMitracarpus hirtus var. remotiflorus K.Schum.Mitracarpus hirtus var. sessilis Tandyekk., Pandur. & N.MohananMitracarpus pallidus Hook. & Arn.Mitracarpus pilosus A.Rich.Mitracarpus scaber Zucc.Mitracarpus scaber Zucc. ex Schult. & Schult.f.Mitracarpus schizangius var. angustifolius Oerst.Mitracarpus senegalensis DC.Mitracarpus simplex RusbyMitracarpus stylosus (Link) Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC.Mitracarpus torresianus Cham. & Schltdl.Mitracarpus verticillatus (Schumach. & Thonn.) VatkeMitracarpus villosus (Sw.) DC.Mitracarpus villosus subsp. glabriorMitracarpus villosus var. glabrior Oerst.Spermacoce cephalotes Willd.Spermacoce cephalotes Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.Spermacoce crassifolia DC.Spermacoce declinata Pav.Spermacoce declinata Pav. ex DC.Spermacoce diffusa KunthSpermacoce diffusa Willd.Spermacoce diffusa Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.Spermacoce gracilis PohlSpermacoce gracilis Pohl ex DC.Spermacoce hirta L.Spermacoce longifolia Aubl., 1775Spermacoce stylosa LinkSpermacoce villosa Sw.Staurospermum verticillatum Schumach. & Thonn.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
Poison reported
Social use
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 identifier756228-1
Use codesAF EU ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.