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 punctata (Elliott) Small
Indexed scientific synonyms
Discolenta punctata (Elliott) Raf.Mitesia punctata (Elliott) Raf.Persicaria acre M.GómezPersicaria acris (Kunth) M.GómezPersicaria punctata var. breviciliata (Meisn.) H.HaraPersicaria punctata var. confertiflora (Meisn.) D.Löve & J.-P.BernardPersicaria punctata var. eciliata (Small) SmallPersicaria punctata var. tacubayana Nieuwl.Peutalis punctata (Elliott) Raf.Polygonum acre KunthPolygonum acre f. albiflorum KuntzePolygonum acre var. aquatile (Mart.) Meisn.Polygonum acre var. brachystachyum Meisn.Polygonum acre var. breviciliatum Meisn.Polygonum acre var. riparium (Mart.) Meisn.Polygonum antihaemorrhoidale Mart.Polygonum antihaemorrhoidale f. aquatile Mart.Polygonum antihaemorrhoidale f. riparium Mart.Polygonum antihaemorrhoidale var. aquatile (Mart.) Mart.Polygonum antihaemorrhoidale var. riparium (Mart.) Mart.Polygonum distachyum Mart.Polygonum distachyum Mart. ex Meisn.Polygonum eciliatum (Small) W.StonePolygonum epilobioides Wedd.Polygonum gracilescens Mart.Polygonum gracilescens Mart. ex Meisn.Polygonum maritimum Vell.Polygonum punctatum ElliottPolygonum punctatum Raf.Polygonum punctatum f. longicollum FassettPolygonum punctatum f. stipitatum FassettPolygonum punctatum var. aquatile (Mart.) FassettPolygonum punctatum var. breviciliatum (Meisn.) StewardPolygonum punctatum var. eciliatum SmallPolygonum punctatum var. ellipticum FassettPolygonum punctatum var. littorale FassettPolygonum punctatum var. mexicanum FassettPolygonum punctatum var. parviflorum FassettPolygonum punctatum var. punctatumPolygonum punctatum var. riparium (Mart.) FassettPolygonum punctatum var. tacubayanum (Nieuwl.) FassettPolygonum punctatum var. typicum FassettPolygonum riparium Mart.Polygonum riparium Mart. ex Meisn.
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 identifier190855-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Malaria and Fever in Latin America
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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.