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
GenusTadehagi
Scientific name with authorshipTadehagi triquetrum (L.) H.Ohashi
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aeschynomene triquetra A.St.-Hil.Aeschynomene triquetra A.St.-Hil. ex Steud.Desmodium acrocarpum HanceDesmodium auriculatum DC.Desmodium triquetrum (L.) DC.Desmodium triquetrum subsp. auriculatum (DC.) PrainDesmodium triquetrum subsp. genuinum PrainDesmodium triquetrum subsp. triquetrumHedysarum auriculatum LinkHedysarum triquetrum L.Heteroloma auriculatum Desv.Heteroloma auriculatum Desv. ex DC.Meibomia triquetra (L.) KuntzePteroloma auriculata (DC.) Miq.Pteroloma auriculatum (DC.) Desv.Pteroloma auriculatum (DC.) Schindl.Pteroloma auriculatum Desv. ex DC.Pteroloma triquetrum (L.) Benth.Pteroloma triquetrum subsp. alatum (DC.) H.OhashiPteroloma triquetrum subsp. auriculatum (DC.) H.OhashiTadehagi andamanicum (N.P.Balakr. & N.G.Nair) S.P.MathewTadehagi auriculatum (DC.) H.OhashiTadehagi triquetrum subsp. andamanicum N.P.Balakr. & N.G.NairTadehagi triquetrum subsp. auriculatum (DC.) H.OhashiTadehagi triquetrum subsp. triquetrumTadehagi triquetrum var. palawanensis H.Ohashi
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier520160-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia
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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.