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Polygala paniculata

Polygala paniculata L.

Also indexed asOrosnehoja de higoipecacuanaisland snake-rootlanilloorosneparikuá-muranóyerba de la leche
FamilyPolygalaceae
GenusPolygala
Use categories3
Linked notes0

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
OrderFabales
FamilyPolygalaceae
GenusPolygala
Scientific name with authorshipPolygala paniculata L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Polygala amaniensis GürkePolygala amaniensis Gürke ex ChodatPolygala brasiliensis Mart.Polygala carlotina E.H.L.KrausePolygala humilis Vell.Polygala paniculata f. humilis ChodatPolygala paniculata f. leucoptera S.F.BlakePolygala paniculata f. violacea KuntzePolygala paniculata var. ambigua KuntzePolygala paniculata var. brasiliana DC.Polygala paniculata var. carlotina E.H.L.KrausePolygala paniculata var. leucoptera S.F.BlakePolygala paniculata var. normalis KuntzePolygala paniculata var. verticillata ChodatPolygala quitensis Turcz.Polygala ramosissima Cav.Senega paniculata (L.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
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 identifier330527-2
Use codesHF ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaMalaria 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.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Polygala paniculata.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.