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
GenusStrobilanthes
Scientific name with authorshipStrobilanthes reptans (G.Forst.) Moylan ex Y.F.Deng & J.R.I.Wood
Indexed scientific synonyms
Hemigraphis acaulis Bremek.Hemigraphis batantensis Bremek.Hemigraphis betonicifolia Bremek.Hemigraphis cardiophylla Quisumb.Hemigraphis chamaedrys Bremek.Hemigraphis diffusa Bremek.Hemigraphis dorensis var. pilosibracteata Bremek.Hemigraphis humilis Bremek.Hemigraphis keiensis Bremek.Hemigraphis lamiifolia Bremek.Hemigraphis lanaensis Bremek.Hemigraphis lasiophylla Bremek.Hemigraphis nemorosa (Zoll.) Boerl.Hemigraphis oblongifolia Merr.Hemigraphis pacifica Hosok.Hemigraphis parabolica (Nees) Fern.-Vill.Hemigraphis parvifolia Bremek.Hemigraphis physalifolia Bremek.Hemigraphis polillensis Bremek.Hemigraphis primulifolia (Nees) Fern.-Vill.Hemigraphis rapifera Hallier fil.Hemigraphis rapifera Hallier fil. ex Koord.Hemigraphis reptans (G.Forst.) T.AndersonHemigraphis reptans (G.Forst.) T.Anderson ex Hemsl.Hemigraphis reptans var. glaucescens Hallier fil.Hemigraphis reptans var. gracilis Hallier fil.Hemigraphis reptans var. primulifolia (Nees) Hallier fil.Hemigraphis robinsonii Bremek.Hemigraphis saxicola Bremek.Hemigraphis solomonensis Bremek.Hemigraphis sorongensis Bremek.Hemigraphis sublobata ElmerHemigraphis suborbicularis S.MooreHemigraphis tayabensis Bremek.Hemigraphis undulata Bremek.Hemigraphis villosa Bremek.Hemigraphis waigeensis Bremek.Ruellia humifusa Pers.Ruellia parabolica NeesRuellia primulifolia NeesRuellia reptans G.Forst.Strobilanthes primulifolia (Nees) Y.F.Deng & J.R.I.WoodStrobilanthes reptans (G.Forst.) Moylan
Documented use categories
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 identifier77112369-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New Guinea
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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.