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
OrderAquifoliales
FamilyAquifoliaceae
GenusIlex
Scientific name with authorshipIlex paraguariensis A.St.-Hil.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ilex bonplandiana MünterIlex congonhas LiaisIlex curitibensis MiersIlex curitibensis var. gardneriana MiersIlex domestica ReissIlex domestica var. glabra ReissekIlex mate A.St.-Hil.Ilex paraguariensis f. confusa Loes.Ilex paraguariensis f. dasyprionata Loes.Ilex paraguariensis f. domestica (Reissek) Loes.Ilex paraguariensis f. glabra Loes.Ilex paraguariensis f. latifolia (Reissek) ChodatIlex paraguariensis f. microphylla ReissekIlex paraguariensis f. parvifolia ChodatIlex paraguariensis f. sorbilis (Reissek) Loes.Ilex paraguariensis var. acutifolia Mart.Ilex paraguariensis var. angustifolia ReissekIlex paraguariensis var. dentata MiersIlex paraguariensis var. euneura Loes.Ilex paraguariensis var. genuina Loes.Ilex paraguariensis var. guaranina Loes.Ilex paraguariensis var. latifolia ReissekIlex paraguariensis var. ulei Loes.Ilex paraguariensis var. usitata MiersIlex paraguayensis A.St.-Hil.Ilex paraguayensis Hook.Ilex paraguayensis var. dentata MiersIlex paraguayensis var. idonea MiersIlex paraguayensis var. usitata MiersIlex sorbilis ReissekIlex theaezans Bonpl.Ilex theaezans Bonpl. ex Miers
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Gene source
Material
Social use
Crop wild relative
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 identifier315555-2
Use codesGS HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA 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.