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Sphenostylis marginata

Sphenostylis marginata E.Mey.

Also indexed asAfrican Yam BeansCreeping Yam Beanumucorecoreumukarikari
FamilyFabaceae
GenusSphenostylis
Use categories4
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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusSphenostylis
Scientific name with authorshipSphenostylis marginata E.Mey.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Sphenostylis marginata R.WilczekSphenostylis marginata subsp. marginataVigna marginata (E.Mey.) Benth.Vigna marginata (E.Mey.) Benth. ex Harv.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Gene source
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 identifier519230-1
Use codesGS HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL

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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.