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
GenusPalicourea
Scientific name with authorshipPalicourea hoffmannseggiana (Willd. ex Schult.) Borhidi
Indexed scientific synonyms
Carapichea patrisii DC.Cephaelis dichotoma Willd.Cephaelis dichotoma Willd. ex Schult.Cephaelis furcata Bartl.Cephaelis furcata Bartl. ex DC.Cephaelis hoffmannseggiana Willd.Cephaelis hoffmannseggiana Willd. ex Schult.Cephaelis patrisii (DC.) D.Dietr.Cephaelis rubra Hoffmanns.Cephaelis rubra Hoffmanns. ex Willd., 1819Cephaelis rubra Willd. ex Schult.Palicourea furcata (DC.) BorhidiPatabea capitellata WawraPsychotria bahiensis Müll.Arg.Psychotria barbiflora DC.Psychotria barbiflora var. genuina Müll.Arg.Psychotria biattenuata Müll.Arg.Psychotria capitellata (Wawra) Benth. & Hook.f.Psychotria cuspidata var. vulgatior Schltdl.Psychotria flavicans Müll.Arg.Psychotria furcata DC.Psychotria heterocephala Müll.Arg.Psychotria hoffmannseggiana (Willd. ex Schult.) Müll.Arg.Psychotria hoffmannseggiana f. pubescens Steyerm.Psychotria hoffmannseggiana subsp. tribracteata (C.Wright ex Griseb.) BorhidiPsychotria hoffmannseggiana var. celsa Steyerm.Psychotria hoffmannseggiana var. hoffmannseggianaPsychotria hoffmannseggiana var. tribracteata (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Steyerm.Psychotria rubra (Willd. ex Schult.) Müll.Arg.Psychotria rubra var. gracilis Müll.Arg.Psychotria rubra var. lanceolata Müll.Arg.Psychotria rubra var. virens Müll.Arg.Psychotria tenuiramea Müll.Arg.Psychotria tribracteata C.WrightPsychotria tribracteata C.Wright ex Griseb.Uragoga barbiflora (DC.) KuntzeUragoga biattenuata (Müll.Arg.) KuntzeUragoga capitellata (Wawra) KuntzeUragoga carapichea KuntzeUragoga flavicans (Müll.Arg.) KuntzeUragoga furcata (DC.) KuntzeUragoga heterocephala (Müll.Arg.) KuntzeUragoga hoffmannseggiana (Willd. ex Schult.) KuntzeUragoga hoffmannseggiana (Willd. ex Schult.) PulleUragoga tribracteata (C.Wright ex Griseb.) M.Gómez
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 identifier77115613-1
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.