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
GenusPersicaria
Scientific name with authorshipPersicaria minor (Huds.) Opiz
Indexed scientific synonyms
Persicaria minor (Huds.) Mozaff., 2012Persicaria minor subsp. depressa (Danser) SojákPersicaria minor var. latifolia (A.Braun) AkeroydPersicaria pumila MontandonPersicaria stricta (All.) M.R.AlmeidaPersicaria tenella (Blume) H.HaraPeutalis minor (Huds.) Raf.Peutalis minus (Huds.) Raf.Polygonum angustifolium RothPolygonum angustifolium subsp. minus (Huds.) Schübl. & G.MartensPolygonum banca Herb.Ham.Polygonum banca Herb.Ham. ex Hook.fil.Polygonum banka Buch.-Ham.Polygonum banka Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Polygonum daphnophyllum Andrz.Polygonum daphnophyllum Andrz. ex Meisn.Polygonum humirepens Gand.Polygonum hypostictum Miq.Polygonum hypostictum Miq. ex Hook.f.Polygonum hypostictum Miq. ex Meisn.Polygonum minus Huds.Polygonum minus f. albidum A.BraunPolygonum minus f. commune (A.Braun) BruijnPolygonum minus f. elatius Zapal.Polygonum minus f. falcatum (A.Braun) BruijnPolygonum minus f. latifolium (A.Braun) Oberd.Polygonum minus f. longifolium (A.Braun) BruijnPolygonum minus f. minimum (A.Braun) BruijnPolygonum minus f. procumbens (Wirtg.) Zapal.Polygonum minus f. procumbens GlaabPolygonum minus f. rubellum A.BraunPolygonum minus f. sanguineum (A.F.Schwarz) Vollm.Polygonum minus f. strictum (A.Braun) BruijnPolygonum minus f. submersum GlückPolygonum minus f. tenuissimum Zapal.Polygonum minus f. umbrosum (Erdner) Vollm.Polygonum minus f. virgulatum Zapal.Polygonum minus subsp. depressum DanserPolygonum minus subsp. micranthum Meisn.Polygonum minus subsp. subcontinuum (Meisn.) Fern.Polygonum minus var. albidum (A.Braun) DanserPolygonum minus var. depressum Meisn.Polygonum minus var. divaricatum K.KochPolygonum minus var. elatum T.MarssonPolygonum minus var. elongatum Bluff & Fingerh.Polygonum minus var. erectum Klett & Richt.Polygonum minus var. erectum RothPolygonum minus var. incanescens Wallr.Polygonum minus var. interruptum (Meisn.) Meisn.Polygonum minus var. latifolium A.BraunPolygonum minus var. laxiflorum (Weihe) Klett & Richt.Polygonum minus var. micranthum Meisn.Polygonum minus var. minusPolygonum minus var. niemirovense Zapal.Polygonum minus var. rubellum (A.Braun) DanserPolygonum minus var. sanguineum A.F.SchwarzPolygonum minus var. subcontinuum (Meisn.) Meisn.Polygonum minus var. subcontinuum (Meisner) FernaldPolygonum minus var. triquetrum SchurPolygonum minus var. umbrosum ErdnerPolygonum mite subsp. minus (Huds.) R.C.V.DouinPolygonum mite subsp. pusillum (Lam.) BerherPolygonum mite subsp. strictum (All.) F.Aresch.Polygonum mite var. pusillum Godr.Polygonum persicaria f. minus (Huds.) Beckh.Polygonum persicaria subsp. minus (Huds.) Celak.Polygonum persicaria var. angustifolium RothPolygonum persicaria var. minus (Huds.) Jess.Polygonum posumbu Wall.Polygonum pusillum Krock.Polygonum pusillum Lam.Polygonum serrulatum Guss.Polygonum serrulatum Guss. ex Ten.Polygonum serrulatum Hohen.Polygonum serrulatum Hohen. ex Boiss.Polygonum strictum All.Polygonum strictum var. interruptum Meisn.Polygonum strictum var. majus GaudinPolygonum strictum var. subcontinuum Meisn.Polygonum tenellum BlumePolygonum vulgare Gueldenst.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
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 identifier157828-3
Use codesHF ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New Guinea
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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.