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
OrderBrassicales
FamilyCapparaceae
GenusRitchiea
Scientific name with authorshipRitchiea capparoides (Andrews) Britten
Indexed scientific synonyms
Crateva capparoides AndrewsCrateva fragrans SimsCrateva moschata BanksCrateva moschata Banks ex SimsMaerua insignis PaxMaerua insignis Pax ex Engl.Ritchiea boukokoensis Tisser. & SillansRitchiea bussei GilgRitchiea capparoides var. capparoidesRitchiea capparoides var. longipedicellata (Gilg) De WolfRitchiea capparoides var. longipedicellata (Gilg) DeWolfRitchiea ealaensis De Wild.Ritchiea ealaensis DeWild.Ritchiea engleriana Buscal. & Muschl.Ritchiea fragariodora GilgRitchiea fragariodora var. plurinervis R.WilczekRitchiea fragrans (Sims) G.DonRitchiea immersa De Wild.Ritchiea immersa DeWild.Ritchiea insculpta Gilg & Gilg-Ben.Ritchiea insignis (Pax) GilgRitchiea laurentii De Wild.Ritchiea laurentii DeWild.Ritchiea leucantha Gilg & Gilg-Ben.Ritchiea longipedicellata GilgRitchiea pynaertii De Wild.Ritchiea pynaertii DeWild.Ritchiea thouretiae Gilg & Gilg-Ben.Ritchiea werthiana Gilg
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 identifier147994-1
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful 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.