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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusTetraneuris
Scientific name with authorshipTetraneuris acaulis Greene
Indexed scientific synonyms
Actinea acaulis (Pursh) KuntzeActinea acaulis (Pursh) Spreng.Actinea acaulis S.F.BlakeActinea acaulis f. acaulisActinea acaulis subsp. acaulisActinea acaulis var. acaulisActinea acaulis var. lanata J.F.Macbr.Actinea acaulis var. lanigera S.F.BlakeActinea acaulis var. septentrionalis A.NelsonActinea acaulis var. simplex J.F.Macbr.Actinea depressa var. pygmaea J.F.Macbr.Actinea eradiata A.NelsonActinea formosa A.NelsonActinea incana A.NelsonActinea osterhoutii A.NelsonActinea simplex (A.Nelson) A.NelsonActinella acaulis (Pursh) Nutt.Actinella acaulis A.NelsonActinella acaulis var. acaulisActinella depressa var. pygmaea A.GrayActinella eradiata A.NelsonActinella incana A.NelsonActinella lanata Nutt.Actinella leptoclada A.GrayActinella simplex (A.Nelson) A.NelsonCephalophora acaulis (Pursh) DC.Gaillardia acaulis (Pursh) A.GrayGaillardia acaulis PurshHymenoxys acaulis (Pursh) K.F.ParkerHymenoxys acaulis var. acaulisLeptopoda acaulis (Pursh) DC.Picradenia acaulis (Pursh) BrittonPtilepida acaulis (Pursh) BrittonTetraneuris eradiata A.NelsonTetraneuris formosa GreeneTetraneuris incana A.NelsonTetraneuris pygmaea (A.Gray) Wooton & Standl.Tetraneuris septentrionalis Rydb.Tetraneuris simplex A.Nelson
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Material
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 identifier251749-2
Use codesHF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL
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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.