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
OrderCommelinales
FamilyCommelinaceae
GenusCommelina
Scientific name with authorshipCommelina tuberosa L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Allosperma tuberosa (L.) Raf.Commelina acuminata KunthCommelina alpestris Standl. & Steyerm.Commelina cayennensis var. pubescens Griseb.Commelina clandestina KunthCommelina clandestina Mart.Commelina coelestis Willd.Commelina coelestis f. albipetala MatudaCommelina dubia KunthCommelina dubia RedoutéCommelina fasciculata Ruiz & Pav.Commelina fasciculata subsp. chacoensis Slanis & BulacioCommelina fasciculata subsp. fasciculataCommelina glabra BakerCommelina gracilis Hook.Commelina graminifolia KunthCommelina graminifolia var. clandestina C.B.ClarkeCommelina intermedia Schltdl.Commelina japonica KunthCommelina longicaulis KunthCommelina nervosa Ruiz & Pav.Commelina nilagirica Steud.Commelina nilagirica Steud. ex C.B.ClarkeCommelina pallida var. parviflora C.B.ClarkeCommelina paniculata KunthCommelina parviflora Rchb.Commelina quitensis var. mandonii C.B.ClarkeCommelina scapigera KunthCommelina tuberosa var. coelestis (Willd.) D.R.HuntCommelina tuberosa var. inflata M.Martens & GaleottiCommelina tuberosa var. nana M.Martens & GaleottiErxlebia fusiformis Medik.Ovidia gracilis Raf.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental 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 identifier302798-2
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.