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 patula Jacq.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Barleria sudanica (Schweinf.) LindauDipteracanthus erectus NeesDipteracanthus matutinus C.PreslDipteracanthus ocymoides C.PreslDipteracanthus pallidus NeesDipteracanthus patulus (Jacq.) NeesDipteracanthus patulus var. alba (Saxton) BhandariDipteracanthus patulus var. obtusior NeesDipteracanthus sudanicus Schweinf.Petalidium patulum (Jacq.) Dalzell & A.GibsonRuellia aromatica Roxb.Ruellia aromatica Roxb. ex NeesRuellia axillaris Wall.Ruellia axillaris Wall. ex NeesRuellia bracteophylla Chiov.Ruellia concavifolia OrtegaRuellia erecta B.HeyneRuellia erecta B.Heyne ex RothRuellia erecta var. elongata RothRuellia gongodes LindauRuellia huttonii T.AndersonRuellia ibbensis LindauRuellia malabarica Kostel.Ruellia matutina Hochst. & Steud.Ruellia matutina Hochst. & Steud. ex C.PreslRuellia ocymoides Cav.Ruellia ovata GouanRuellia ovata Gouan ex NeesRuellia pallida VahlRuellia patula var. alba SaxtonRuellia patula var. dumicola Chiov.Ruellia patula var. erythraea A.Terracc.Ruellia patula var. pubescens Balf.fil.Ruellia socotrana Vierh.Ruellia sudanica (Schweinf.) LindauRuellia sudanica (Schweinf.) Lindau ex Engl.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Gene source
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 identifier54401-1
Use codesGS HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for 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.