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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusNeorautanenia
Scientific name with authorshipNeorautanenia mitis (A.Rich.) Verdc.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cacara orbicularis (Welw. ex Baker) HiernDolichos brachypus HarmsDolichos ellenbeckii HarmsDolichos mitis A.Rich.Dolichos orbicularis (Welw. ex Baker) Baker f.Dolichos pseudopachyrhizus HarmsDolichos pseudopachyrhizus var. kilimandschari HarmsDolichos pseudopachyrhizus var. subintegrifolius HarmsDolichos seineri HarmsGalactia lugardii N.E.Br.Neorautanenia amboensis SchinzNeorautanenia brachypus (Harms) C.A.Sm.Neorautanenia coriacea C.A.Sm.Neorautanenia edulis C.A.Sm.Neorautanenia lugardii (N.E.Br.) C.A.Sm.Neorautanenia orbicularis (Welw. ex Baker) TorreNeorautanenia pseudopachyrrhiza (Harms) Milne-Redh.Neorautanenia pseudopachyrrhiza var. ellenbeckii (Harms) Cufod.Neorautanenia rogersii (L.Bolus) C.A.Sm.Neorautanenia seineri (Harms) C.A.Sm.Pachyrhizus angulatus BakerPachyrhizus orbicularis Welw.Pachyrhizus orbicularis Welw. ex BakerPueraria hochstetteri Chiov.Pueraria rogersii L.Bolus
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Material
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 identifier509555-1
Use codesAF GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful 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.