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Enriched botanical record

Nicoteba betonica

Nicoteba betonica (L.) Lindau

Also indexed asPavoncillo
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusNicoteba
Use categories4
Linked notes0

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
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusNicoteba
Scientific name with authorshipNicoteba betonica (L.) Lindau

Indexed scientific synonyms

Adhatoda betonica (L.) NeesAdhatoda cheiranthifolia NeesAdhatoda lupulina (E.Mey.) NeesAdhatoda ramosissima (Roxb.) NeesAdhatoda variegata NeesAdhatoda variegata var. pallidior NeesBetonica frutescens BontekoeDicliptera lupulina (E.Mey.) C.PreslEcbolium betonica (L.) KuntzeGendarussa betonica NeesGendarussa betonica Nees ex Steud.Gendarussa ramosissima (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Steud.Justicia antidota Sm.Justicia antidota Sm. ex T.AndersonJusticia betonica L.Justicia betonica var. ramosissima (Roxb.) C.B.ClarkeJusticia betonica var. villosa C.B.ClarkeJusticia betoniciifolia NeesJusticia betonicoides C.B.ClarkeJusticia cheiranthifolia (Nees) C.B.ClarkeJusticia lupulina E.Mey.Justicia pallidior (Nees) C.B.ClarkeJusticia pallidior var. cooperi C.B.ClarkeJusticia pseudobetonica RothJusticia ramosissima Roxb.Justicia ramosissima Roxb. ex Hornem.Justicia uninervis S.MooreJusticia variegata (Nees) Martelli

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
Invertebrate food

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 identifier52612-1
Use codesAF EU IF ME
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.