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
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusLefebvrea
Scientific name with authorshipLefebvrea grantii (Kingston ex Oliv.) S.Droop
Indexed scientific synonyms
Lefebvrea angolensis Welw.Lefebvrea angolensis Welw. ex FicalhoLefebvrea benguelensis Welw.Lefebvrea benguelensis Welw. ex Engl.Lefebvrea dinteri (H.Wolff) Mattf.Lefebvrea lancifolia Mattf.Lefebvrea lancifoliola Mattf.Lefebvrea microcarpa H.WolffLefebvrea nigeriae H.WolffLefebvrea upingtoniae SchinzLefebvrea welwitschii Engl.Lefebvrea zenkeri Engl.Peucedanum angolense (Welw. ex Ficalho) CannonPeucedanum benguellense (Welw. ex Engl.) EylesPeucedanum buchananii BakerPeucedanum cameroonsum M.HiroePeucedanum caneroonsum M.HiroePeucedanum dinteri H.WolffPeucedanum grantii HiernPeucedanum grantii KingstonPeucedanum grantii Kingston ex Oliv.Peucedanum lancifoliolum (Mattf.) M.HiroePeucedanum madense C.NormanPeucedanum nigeriae (H.Wolff) M.HiroePeucedanum upingtoniae (Schinz) DrudePeucedanum venosum Burtt DavyPeucedanum welwitschii (Engl.) M.HiroePeucedanum whytei M.HiroePeucedanum wildemanianum C.NormanPeucedanum zenkeri Engl.Peucedanum zenkeri Engl. ex H.Wolff
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 identifier912750-1
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.