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
FamilyPhytolaccaceae
GenusPhytolacca
Scientific name with authorshipPhytolacca icosandra L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Phytolacca acuminata Moq.Phytolacca altamiranii Ram.GoyenaPhytolacca americana var. mexicana L.Phytolacca decandra Descourt.Phytolacca erubescens HuberPhytolacca icosandra var. angustitepala H.WalterPhytolacca icosandra var. sessiliflora (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) H.WalterPhytolacca longespica Moq.Phytolacca longispica Moq.Phytolacca macrostachya Willd.Phytolacca macrostachya Willd. ex J.A.SchmidtPhytolacca malabarica CrantzPhytolacca mexicana CrantzPhytolacca mexicana Gaertn.Phytolacca nova-hispania Millsp.Phytolacca octandra Cranwell & L.B.MoorePhytolacca octandra L.Phytolacca octandra var. angustifolia Moq.Phytolacca octandra var. anomala ProctorPhytolacca octandra var. grandifolia Moq.Phytolacca polystigma Benth.Phytolacca polystigma Benth. ex J.A.SchmidtPhytolacca polystigma Benth. ex Moq.Phytolacca purpurascens A.Braun & C.D.BouchéPhytolacca sessiliflora Kunth & C.D.BouchéPhytolacca triquetra MoenchPhytolacca venezuelensis O.C.SchmidtSarcoca icosandra (L.) Raf.
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 identifier323292-2
Use codesME PO
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.