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Tephrosia candida

Tephrosia candida DC.

Also indexed asWhite Hoary Peawhite hoarypeaIndigo blancWhite HoarypeaWhite tephrosiaindigo sauvagetefrózia belostnáwhite hoary-pea
FamilyFabaceae
GenusTephrosia
Use categories5
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

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
GenusTephrosia
Scientific name with authorshipTephrosia candida DC.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Cracca candida (DC.) KuntzeCracca candida var. heterophylla KuntzeCracca candida var. normalis KuntzeCracca candida var. obtusifolia KuntzeKiesera candida (DC.) Reinw.Kiesera sericea Reinw.Kiesera sericea Reinw. ex BlumeLonchocarpus fruticosus Span.Robinia candida (DC.) Roxb.Robinia javanica Zipp.Robinia javanica Zipp. ex Miq.Robinia leucantha Zipp.Robinia leucantha Zipp. ex Miq.Robinia sericea SieberRobinia sericea Sieber ex C.PreslTephrosia sericea Zoll. & MoritziXiphocarpus candidus (DC.) Endl.Xiphocarpus candidus (DC.) Hassk.Xiphocarpus martinicensis C.Presl

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Poison reported

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 identifier520444-1
Use codesAF EU HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant 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.