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
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusTarenna
Scientific name with authorshipTarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Canthium corymbosum (Willd.) Pers.Chomelia asiatica (L.) KuntzeChomelia corymbosa (Willd.) K.Schum.Chomelia kotoensis HayataCupia corymbosa (Willd.) DC.Gardenia pavetta Roxb.Gardenia pavetta Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.Genipa pavetta (Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.) Baill.Pavetta wightiana Wall.Polyozus maderaspatana DC.Rondeletia asiatica L.Stylocoryna rigida WightStylocoryna webera A.Rich.Stylocoryna webera var. montana ThwaitesTarenna asiatica f. rigida (Wight) D.C.S.RajuTarenna asiatica var. montana (Thwaites) D.C.S.RajuTarenna corymbosa (Willd.) Pit.Tarenna glomeriflora (Kurz) D.C.S.RajuTarenna gracilipes subsp. kotoensis (Hayata) T.Yamaz.Tarenna gracilipes var. kotoensis (Hayata) T.Yamaz.Tarenna gyokushinkwa var. yaeyamensis (Masam.) Hatus.Tarenna kotoensis (Hayata) Kaneh. & SasakiTarenna kotoensis (Hayata) Masam.Tarenna kotoensis var. yaeyamensis Masam.Tarenna zeylanica Gaertn.Webera asiatica (L.) Bedd.Webera cerifera MoonWebera corymbosa Willd.Webera glomeriflora Kurz
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 identifier60434903-2
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal 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.