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Enriched botanical record

Desmoncus orthacanthos

Desmoncus orthacanthos Mart.

Also indexed asClimbing palmbejuco de espina攀爬棕直刺棘刺棕直刺椰藤直刺美洲藤
FamilyArecaceae
GenusDesmoncus
Use categories1
Linked notes0

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
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusDesmoncus
Scientific name with authorshipDesmoncus orthacanthos Mart.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Atitara ataxacantha (Barb.Rodr.) KuntzeAtitara lophacantha (Mart.) Barb.Rodr.Atitara orthacantha (Mart.) Barb.Rodr.Atitara orthacantha (Mart.) KuntzeAtitara orthacanthos (Mart.) Barb.Rodr.Desmoncus ataxacanthus Barb.Rodr.Desmoncus leptochaeta BurretDesmoncus lophacanthos Mart.Desmoncus orthacanthos var. mitis DrudeDesmoncus werdermannii Burret

Documented use categories

Medicine

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 identifier666637-1
Use codesME
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.