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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusMuehlenbeckia
Scientific name with authorshipMuehlenbeckia tamnifolia (Kunth) Meisn.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Calacinum leptobotrys (Meisn.) J.F.Macbr.Calacinum peruvianum (Meisn.) J.F.Macbr.Calacinum tamnifolium (Kunth) J.F.Macbr.Coccoloba carinata RuizCoccoloba carinata Ruiz ex Meisn.Coccoloba monoica RuizCoccoloba monoica Ruiz ex Meisn.Muehlenbeckia benthamii Endl.Muehlenbeckia cuspidata H.GrossMuehlenbeckia cuspidata H.Gross ex Standl.Muehlenbeckia leptobotrys Meisn.Muehlenbeckia peruviana Meisn.Muehlenbeckia peruviana var. cuspidata Standl. ex J.F.Macbr.Muehlenbeckia stuebelii LindauMuehlenbeckia stuebelii Lindau ex Hieron.Muehlenbeckia tamnifolia f. tenuifolia H.GrossMuehlenbeckia tamnifolia var. hartwegii Meisn.Muehlenbeckia tamnifolia var. humboldtii Meisn.Muehlenbeckia tamnifolia var. laxiflora Meisn.Muehlenbeckia tamnifolia var. oligobotrys H.GrossPolygonum dombeyanum KuntzePolygonum flexuosum Benth.Polygonum leptobotrys (Meisn.) KuntzePolygonum tamnifolium KunthPolygonum tamnifolium var. xerocarpum KuntzeSarcogonum tamnifolium (Kunth) Rusby
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 identifier694785-1
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.