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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusSenna
Scientific name with authorshipSenna surattensis (Burm.f.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cassia fastigiata VahlCassia galuca Lam.Cassia galuca var. koenigii KurzCassia galuca var. suffruticosa (Roth) BakerCassia glauca var. koenigii KurzCassia glauca var. suffruticosa (J.Koenig ex Roth) BakerCassia spinigera var. suffruticosa (J.Koenig ex Roth) AliCassia suffruiticosa RothCassia suffruticosa J.Koenig ex RothCassia suffruticosa KonigCassia surattensis Burm.f.Cassia surattensis subsp. suffruticosa (J.Koenig ex Roth) K.Larsen & S.S.LarsenCassia surattensis var. suffruticosa (J.Koenig ex Roth) ChatterjeeCassia surattensis var. suffruticosa (Konig ex Roth) SealyCassia surattensis var. suffruticosa (Konig ex Roth) Sealy ex Isely, 1975Cassia surattensis var. suffruticosa (Roth) AliPsilorhegma suffruticosa (J.Koenig ex Roth) BrittonSenna surattensis var. suffruticosa (Roth) H.S.Irwin & BarnebySenna surattensis var. suffruticosa (Roth) Isely
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier911423-1
Use codesEU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful 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.