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
GenusHeliopsis
Scientific name with authorshipHeliopsis buphthalmoides (Jacq.) Dunal
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acmella buphthalmoides (Jacq.) Pers.Acmella buphthalmoides (Jacq.) Rich., 1807Acmella mutisii (Kunth) Cass.Acmella occidentalis (Willd.) Rich.Acmella oppositifolia (Lam.) R.K.JansenAndrieuxia mexicana DC.Anthemis americana MutisAnthemis buphthalmoides Jacq.Anthemis occidentalis Willd.Anthemis oppositifolia Lam.Anthemis ovalifolia OrtegaAnthemis ovatifolia OrtegaCeratocephala americanus (L.f.) KuntzeCeratocephala diffusus (Poepp.) KuntzeCeratocephala subhirsutus (DC.) KuntzeCeratocephalus americanus (L.fil.) KuntzeCeratocephalus diffusus (Poepp. & Endl.) KuntzeGymnolomia sylvatica KlattHelemonium canescens (Kunth) Steud.Helenomoium canescens (Kunth) Willd.Helenomoium canescens (Kunth) Willd. ex DC.Helianthopsis buphthalmoides (Jacquin) DunalHelianthus buphthalmoides (Jacq.) DC.Helianthus cordatus Lam.Helianthus cordatus Lam. ex DC.Heliopsis canescens KunthHeliopsis dubia DunalHeliopsis oppositifolia (Lam.) S.DíazHeliopsis pulchra T.R.FisherHeliopsis rugosa DC.Hemolepis canescens E.Vilm.Kallias ovata Cass.Nemolepis canescens (Kunth) E.Vilm.Spilanthes americana (Kuntze) Hieron.Spilanthes disciformis B.L.Rob.Spilanthes mutisii KunthSpilanthes oppositifolia (Lam.) D' ArcySpilanthes oppositifolia var. oppositifoliaSpilanthes sartorii Sch.Bip.Spilanthes sartorii Sch.Bip. ex Klatt, 1887Stemmodontia elongata RusbyVerbesina ovata Poir.Wedelia annua Gilli
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 identifier213524-1
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.