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 violacea (Aubl.) A.Rich.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cephaelis peruviana Spreng.Declieuxia roraimensis WernhamGeocardia violacea (Aubl.) Standl.Naletonia violacea (Aubl.) Bremek.Nonatelia violacea Aubl.Oribasia violacea (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel.Palicourea capitata (Ruiz & Pav.) BorhidiPalicourea stevensonii Standl.Psychotria albonervia Standl.Psychotria amplifolia Raeusch.Psychotria arcuata Benth.Psychotria caerulea Forsyth f.Psychotria capitata Ruiz & Pav.Psychotria capitata f. tomentosa Steyerm.Psychotria capitata f. trichophora Steyerm.Psychotria capitata subsp. amplifolia Steyerm.Psychotria capitata subsp. capitataPsychotria capitata subsp. fissistipularis DwyerPsychotria capitata subsp. inundata (Benth.) Steyerm.Psychotria capitata subsp. inundata Benth.Psychotria capitata subsp. rubra DwyerPsychotria capitata var. roraimensis (Wernham) Steyerm.Psychotria capitata var. septentrionalis Steyerm.Psychotria chlorotica Müll.Arg.Psychotria chlorotica var. bahiensis Müll.Arg.Psychotria chlorotica var. lanceolata Müll.Arg.Psychotria chlorotica var. obovata Müll.Arg.Psychotria cubitalis Standl. & Steyerm.Psychotria heterocarpa Standl. & Steyerm.Psychotria inundata Benth.Psychotria roraimensis WernhamPsychotria setifera Benth.Psychotria violacea (Aubl.) Willd.Uragoga arcuata KuntzeUragoga capitata (Ruiz & Pav.) KuntzeUragoga chlorotica (Müll.Arg.) KuntzeUragoga setifera (Benth.) KuntzeUragoga sieberi Kuntze
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 identifier759372-1
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.