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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyTalinaceae
GenusTalinum
Scientific name with authorshipTalinum fruticosum (L.) Juss.
Indexed scientific synonyms
? andrewsii Sw.Calandrinia andrewsii (Sw.) Sw.Calandrinia andrewsii (Sw.) SweetCalandrinia lockhartii SweetClaytonia triangularis (Jacq.) KuntzeClaytonia triangularis var. crassifolia (Jacq.) KuntzePortulaca crassicaule Jacq.Portulaca crassicaulis Jacq.Portulaca crassifolia Jacq.Portulaca fruticosa L.Portulaca paniculata L.Portulaca racemosa L.Portulaca triangulare Jacq., 1760Portulaca triangularis Jacq.Ruelingia triangularis Ehrh.Talinum andrewsii SweetTalinum attenuatum Rose & Standl.Talinum confusum Rose & Standl.Talinum crassicaule (Jacq.) Willd.Talinum crassifolium Willd.Talinum crassifolium var. albiflorum DC.Talinum diffusum Rose & Standl.Talinum fruticosum Willd.Talinum grandiflorum Lockh.Talinum grandiflorum Lockh. ex G.DonTalinum mucronatum KunthTalinum paniculatum MoenchTalinum patens AndrewsTalinum racemosum (L.) Rohrb.Talinum revolutum KunthTalinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd.Talinum triangulare var. purpureum Ram.Goyena
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Social 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 identifier1182764-2
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.