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
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusPupalia
Scientific name with authorshipPupalia lappacea (L.) Juss.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Achyranthes atropurpurea Lam.Achyranthes echinata Retz.Achyranthes lappacea L.Achyranthes patula L.fil.Achyranthes scandens Thonn.Achyranthes scandens Thonn. ex Moq.Achyranthes styracifolia Lam.Amaranthus arctioideus Perr.Amaranthus arctioideus Perr. ex Moq.Cadelari lappacea (L.) Medik.Celosia lappacea (L.) Medik.Codivalia lappacea (L.) Raf.Codivalia patula (L.fil.) Raf.Desmochaeta atropurpurea (Lam.) DC.Desmochaeta flavescens DC.Desmochaeta lappacea (L.) Griff.Desmochaeta patula (L.fil.) Schult.Desmochaeta sanguinolenta LinkDesmochaeta xanthioides A.BraunKommia hamulosa Ehrenb. ex Schweinf.Pupalia atropurpurea (Lam.) Moq.Pupalia echinata Juss.Pupalia echinata Juss. ex Steud.Pupalia lappacea (L.) Moq., 1849Pupalia patula Juss.Pupalia patula Juss. ex Steud.Pupalia styracifolia Juss.Pupalia styracifolia Juss. ex Steud.Syama lata Dillwyn
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier61335-1
Use codesAF GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful Plant ProjectUseful 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.