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Stevia serrata

Stevia serrata Cav.

Also indexed asBurrilloSaw-tooth candyleafesculcomagesägrblättrige Steviesaw-tooth candyleafsawtooth candyleafsawtooth steviaverga de burro
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusStevia
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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusStevia
Scientific name with authorshipStevia serrata Cav.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Ageratum punctatum OrtegaAgeratum striatum Sessé & Moc.Stevia canescens KunthStevia ivaefolia Willd.Stevia ivaefolia var. bogotensis DC., 1836Stevia ivaefolia var. ivaefoliaStevia ivifolia Willd.Stevia ivifolia var. bogotensis DC.Stevia lanceolata Lag.Stevia linoides Sch.Bip.Stevia microcephala DC.Stevia pubescens KunthStevia punctata (Jacq.) Sch.Bip.Stevia punctata (Ortega) Pers.Stevia serrata var. arguta B.L.Rob.Stevia serrata var. haplopappa B.L.Rob.Stevia serrata var. ivifolia (Willd.) B.L.Rob.Stevia serrata var. linoides (Sch.Bip.) B.L.Rob.Stevia serrata var. typica B.L.Rob.Stevia virgata Kunth

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 identifier251571-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal 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.