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
OrderCucurbitales
FamilyCucurbitaceae
GenusZehneria
Scientific name with authorshipZehneria odorata (Hook.f. & Thomson ex Benth.) M.D.Dwivedi, A.K.Pandey & H.Schaef.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aechmandra indica (Lour.) Arn.Aechmandra indica (Lour.) C.B.ClarkeAechmandra indica (Lour.) WightAechmandra indica (Lour.) Wight ex Miq.Aechmandra odorata Hook.f. & Thomson ex Benth.Aechmandra odorata Hook.fil.Bryonia biflora Buch.-Ham.Bryonia biflora Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Bryonia odorata Buch.-Ham.Bryonia odorata Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Bryonia tenella Roxb.Bryonia triflora Wall.Melothria indica Lour.Melothria leucocarpa var. triloba (C.B.Clarke) Chakrav.Melothria odorata (Hook.fil. & Thomson ex Benth.) Hook.fil. & ThomsonMelothria odorata (Hook.fil. & Thomson ex Benth.) Hook.fil. & Thomson ex C.B.ClarkeMelothria odorata var. triloba C.B.ClarkeMelothria zehnerioides HainesNeoachmandra indica (Lour.) W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesNeoachmandra odorata (Hook.fil. & Thomson ex C.B.Clarke) W.J.de Wilde & DuyfjesRhynchocarpa odorata (Hook.fil. & Thomson ex Benth.) HanceZehneria hookeriana Miq.Zehneria indica (Lour.) Keraudren
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 identifier77178326-1
Use codesHF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.