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
OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae
GenusTabernaemontana
Scientific name with authorshipTabernaemontana siphilitica (L.f.) Leeuwenb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anacampta echinata (Aubl.) Markgr.Anacampta hirtula (C.Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) MiersAnacampta longifolia (Benth.) MiersBonafousia guyanensis (Müll.Arg.) MiersBonafousia hirtula (C.Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) Markgr.Bonafousia juruana (K.Schum. ex Ule) Markgr.Bonafousia killipii (Woodson) Markgr.Bonafousia siphilitica (L.fil.) L.AllorgeBonafousia siphilitica var. hirtula (Mart. ex Müll.Arg.) L.AllorgeBonafousia siphilitica var. juruana (K.Schum. ex Markgr.) L.AllorgeBonafousia speciosa (Poir.) BoiteauBonafousia tessmannii Markgr.Bonafousia tetrastachya (Kunth) Markgr.Echites siphiliticus L.fil.Malouetia tetrastachya (Kunth) MiersMesechites syphilitica (L.fil.) LeméePeschiera echinata (Aubl.) A.DC.Tabernaemontana cuyabensis MalmeTabernaemontana duckei HuberTabernaemontana echinata Aubl.Tabernaemontana guianensis Miq.Tabernaemontana guyanensis Müll.Arg.Tabernaemontana hirtula Mart.Tabernaemontana hirtula Mart. ex Müll.Arg.Tabernaemontana hirtula var. maynensis HuberTabernaemontana juruana (Markgr.) K.Schum.Tabernaemontana juruana (Markgr.) K.Schum. ex J.F.Macbr.Tabernaemontana killipii WoodsonTabernaemontana longifolia Benth.Tabernaemontana repanda E.Mey.Tabernaemontana speciosa Lam.Tabernaemontana speciosa Poir.Tabernaemontana tessmannii (Markgr.) J.F.Macbr.Tabernaemontana tetrastachya Kunth
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 identifier20001045-1
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.