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
FamilyPortulacaceae
GenusPortulaca
Scientific name with authorshipPortulaca grandiflora Hook.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Portulaca boliviensis Poelln.Portulaca caryophylloides E.Vilm.Portulaca fluvialis D.LegrandPortulaca fluvialis var. boliviensis D.LegrandPortulaca fluvialis var. depressa D.LegrandPortulaca fluvialis var. fluvialisPortulaca fluvialis var. tacuaremboensis D.LegrandPortulaca grandiflora f. aurantiaca (Sweet) KuntzePortulaca grandiflora f. depressa (D.Legrand) D.LegrandPortulaca grandiflora f. granulata D.LegrandPortulaca grandiflora subsp. cisplatina (D.Legrand) D.LegrandPortulaca grandiflora subsp. ruizii D.LegrandPortulaca grandiflora var. aurantiaca SweetPortulaca grandiflora var. boliviensis (Poelln.) D.LegrandPortulaca grandiflora var. cisplatina (D.Legrand) D.LegrandPortulaca grandiflora var. depressa D.LegrandPortulaca grandiflora var. immersostellulata (Poelln.) D.LegrandPortulaca grandiflora var. macrophylla Rohrb.Portulaca grandiflora var. major Hook. & Arn.Portulaca grandiflora var. microphylla Hook. & Arn.Portulaca grandiflora var. osteniana D.LegrandPortulaca grandiflora var. purpurea SweetPortulaca grandiflora var. rutila Lindl.Portulaca grandiflora var. tacuaremboensis D.LegrandPortulaca grandiflora var. typica D.LegrandPortulaca hilaireana G.DonPortulaca immersostellulata Poelln.Portulaca immersostellulata var. galanderi Poelln.Portulaca immersostellulata var. uruguayensis Poelln.Portulaca megalantha Steud.Portulaca mendocinensis GilliesPortulaca mendocinensis Gillies ex Hook.Portulaca mendocinensis Gillies ex Rohrb.Portulaca multistaminata Poelln.Portulaca pilosa subsp. cisplatina D.LegrandPortulaca pilosa subsp. grandiflora (Hook.) R.GeesinkPortulaca pilosa var. cisplatina (D.Legrand) D.LegrandPortulaca pilosa var. grandiflora (Hook.) KuntzePortulaca pilosa var. microphylla (Hook. & Arn.) KuntzePortulaca pilosa var. osteniana D.LegrandPortulaca pilosa var. osteniana Le GrandPortulaca ripicola Poelln.Portulaca rupicola Poelln.Portulaca splendens Lindl.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
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 identifier208592-2
Use codesEU GS HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.