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 paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Calandrinia andrewskii E.Vilm.Calandrinia andrewskii H.Vilm.Claytonia patens (L.) KuntzeClaytonia reflexa (Haw.) KuntzeClaytonia sarmentosa (Engelm.) KuntzeHelianthemoides patens (L.) Medik.Portulaca paniculata Jacq.Portulaca patens Jacq.Portulaca patens L.Portulaca reflexa Haw.Ruelingia patens (L.) Ehrh.Ruelingia reflexa (Cav.) Spreng.Talinum chrysanthum Rose & Standl.Talinum dichotomum Ruiz & Pav.Talinum fruticosum Macfad.Talinum moritzianum KlotzschTalinum moritzianum Klotzsch ex Rohrb.Talinum paniculatum f. variegatum F.T.Hubb. & RehderTalinum paniculatum subsp. paniculatumTalinum paniculatum subsp. sarmentosum (Engelm.) Poelln.Talinum paniculatum var. paniculatumTalinum paniculatum var. sarmentosum (Engelm.) Poelln.Talinum patens (L.) Willd.Talinum patens Juss.Talinum patens var. sarmentosum (Engelm.) A.GrayTalinum patens var. variegatum W.Mill.Talinum purpureum A.GrayTalinum purpureum Fisch.Talinum purpureum Fisch. ex SweetTalinum reflexum Cav.Talinum reflexum f. saramentosum (Engelm.) SmallTalinum reflexum f. sarmentosum (Engelm.) SmallTalinum reflexum var. sarmentosum (Engelm.) SmallTalinum roseum DammannTalinum roseum KlotzschTalinum roseum Klotzsch ex Rohrb.Talinum sarmentosum Engelm.Talinum spathulatum A.GrayTalinum spathulatum var. sarmentosum (Engelm.) A.Gray
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
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 identifier1007146-2
Use codesEU GS HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant 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.