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
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAraceae
GenusAmorphophallus
Scientific name with authorshipAmorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson
Indexed scientific synonyms
Amorphophallus campanulatus Decne.Amorphophallus campanulatus f. darnleyensis F.M.BaileyAmorphophallus campanulatus subsp. blumei PrainAmorphophallus campanulatus subsp. darnleyensis F.M.BaileyAmorphophallus campanulatus var. blumei PrainAmorphophallus chatty AndrewsAmorphophallus decurrens (Blanco) KunthAmorphophallus dixenii K.Larsen & S.S.LarsenAmorphophallus dubius BlumeAmorphophallus giganteus BlumeAmorphophallus gigantiflorus HayataAmorphophallus malaccensis Ridl.Amorphophallus microappendiculatus Engl.Amorphophallus paeoniifolius subsp. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad.Amorphophallus paeoniifolius var. campanulatus Sivad.Amorphophallus paeoniifolius var. paeoniifoliusAmorphophallus rex PrainAmorphophallus rex Prain ex Hook.f.Amorphophallus sativus BlumeAmorphophallus virosus N.E.Br.Arum campanulatum Roxb.Arum decurrens BlancoArum phalliferum OkenArum rumphii Gaudich.Arum rumphii OkenCandarum hookeri SchottCandarum roxburghii SchottCandarum rumphii SchottConophallus giganteus SchottConophallus giganteus Schott ex Miq.Conophallus sativus (Blume) SchottDracontium paeoniifolium Dennst.Dracontium polyphyllum Dennst.Dracontium polyphyllum G.Forst.Dunalia artensis Montrouz.Hydrosme gigantiflora (Hayata) S.S.YingKunda verrucosa Raf.Plesmonium nobile SchottPythion campanulatum Mart.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Poison reported
Social use
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 identifier60444138-2
Use codesAF GS HF ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for 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.