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
FamilyVerbenaceae
GenusPetrea
Scientific name with authorshipPetrea volubilis L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Petrea amazonica MoldenkePetrea arborea KunthPetrea arborea f. albiflora Standl.Petrea arborea f. broadwayi (Moldenke) MoldenkePetrea arborea var. broadwayi MoldenkePetrea arborescens ArcherPetrea arborescens Archer ex MoldenkePetrea aspera Turcz.Petrea aspera f. albiflora MoldenkePetrea atrocaerulea MoldenkePetrea atrocoerulea MoldenkePetrea colombiana MoldenkePetrea erecta G.Lodd.Petrea fragrantissima RusbyPetrea kohautiana C.PreslPetrea kohautiana f. alba (G.F.Freeman & W.G.Freeman) MoldenkePetrea kohautiana var. alba (G.F.Freeman & Williams) Moldenke, 1955Petrea kohautiana var. anomala MoldenkePetrea kohautiana var. pilosula MoldenkePetrea mexicana Willd.Petrea mexicana Willd. ex Cham.Petrea nitidula MoldenkePetrea ovata M.Martens & GaleottiPetrea racemosa NeesPetrea racemosa f. alba (Kuhlm. ex Moldenke) MoldenkePetrea racemosa var. alba Kuhlm.Petrea racemosa var. alba Kuhlm. ex MoldenkePetrea retusa C.PreslPetrea riparia MoldenkePetrea rivularis MoldenkePetrea serrata C.PreslPetrea splendens LandsbergenPetrea splendens Landsbergen ex Moldenke, 1938Petrea stapeliae PaxtonPetrea subserrata BárcenaPetrea subserrata Cham.Petrea swallenii MoldenkePetrea vincentiana Turcz., 1863Petrea vincentina Turcz.Petrea volubilis Jacq., 1763Petrea volubilis Walp., 1843Petrea volubilis f. albiflora (Standl.) Standl.Petrea volubilis f. pubescens (Moldenke) MoldenkePetrea volubilis var. alba G.F.Freeman & W.G.FreemanPetrea volubilis var. albiflora (Standl.) MoldenkePetrea volubilis var. mexicana Cham.Petrea volubilis var. pubescens Moldenke
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental 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 identifier330591-2
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.