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Ruellia prostrata

Ruellia prostrata Poir.

Also indexed aswild petuniabell weedblack weedProstrate Wild PetuniaProstrate wild petuniaRuellie prostréeprostrate wild petunia
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusRuellia
Use categories1
Linked notes0

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 prostrata Poir.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Dipteracanthus dejectus NeesDipteracanthus flaviflorus BoivinDipteracanthus flaviflorus Boivin ex BenoistDipteracanthus genduanus Schweinf.Dipteracanthus prostratus (Poir.) NeesDipteracanthus richardianus BoivinDipteracanthus richardianus Boivin ex BenoistRuellia deccanensis J.GrahamRuellia genduana (Schweinf.) C.B.ClarkeRuellia methia Buch.-Ham.Ruellia methia Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Ruellia nubica DelileRuellia otaviensis P.G.Mey.Ruellia pallida Willd.Ruellia pallida Willd. ex NeesRuellia patula var. prostrata (Poir.) Chiov.Ruellia prostrata var. dejecta (Nees) C.B.ClarkeRuellia repens Wall.Ruellia ringens Roxb.Ruellia wightiana Wall.

Documented use categories

Medicine

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 identifier54453-1
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.