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
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusRuellia
Scientific name with authorshipRuellia blechum L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alvarezia parviflora Pav.Alvarezia parviflora Pav. ex NeesBarleria pyramidalis Lam.Barleria pyramidalis Lam. ex NeesBarleria pyramidata Lam.Blechnum brownei Juss.Blechnum pyramidatum (Lam.)Blechum blechum (L.) Millsp.Blechum brownei Juss.Blechum brownei KunthBlechum brownei f. albiflora KuntzeBlechum brownei f. browneiBlechum brownei f. coeruleum KuntzeBlechum brownei f. puberulum LeonardBlechum brownei var. laxum NeesBlechum brownei var. subcordatum KuntzeBlechum brownii f. albiflorum KuntzeBlechum brownii f. caeruleum KuntzeBlechum brownii f. puberulum LeonardBlechum brownii var. laxum NeesBlechum brownii var. subcordatum KuntzeBlechum haenkei NeesBlechum linnaei NeesBlechum linnaei var. laxum NeesBlechum linnaei var. nanum NeesBlechum linnaei var. parviflorum NeesBlechum luzonium NeesBlechum pyramidatum (Lam.) Urb.Blechum trinitense NeesDianthera eustachiana Hook.Dianthera eustachiana Hook. ex NeesJusticia carthagenensis Willd.Justicia carthagenensis Willd. ex NeesJusticia carthaginensis Nees & Mart.Justicia lupulina Lam.Justicia martinicensis SieberJusticia martinicensis Sieber ex NeesRuellia gairae RohrRuellia gairae Rohr ex NeesRuellia parviflora Sessé & Moc.Ruellia rohrii VahlRuellia rohrii Vahl ex NeesRuellia uliginosa Blanco
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 identifier224052-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.