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
GenusPollia
Scientific name with authorshipPollia secundiflora (Blume) Bakh.f.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aclisia cumingiana Hassk.Aclisia elegans (Hassk.) Hassk.Aclisia gigantea Hassk.Aclisia indica WightAclisia secundiflora (Blume) Bakh.f.Aclisia sorzogonensis E.Mey. ex C.PreslAneilema didymum Seem.Aneilema imbricatum Warb.Aneilema secundiflorum (Blume) KunthAneilema siamense CraibCommelina didyma Steud.Commelina secundiflora BlumePollia aclisia Hassk.Pollia didyma C.B.ClarkePollia elegans Hassk.Pollia indica (Wight) ThwaitesPollia secundiflora subsp. gigantea (Hassk.) SanjappaPollia secundiflora subsp. indica (Wight) SanjappaPollia secundiflora var. gigantea (Hassk.) SanjappaPollia secundiflora var. indica (Wight) SanjappaPollia siamensis (Craib) FadenPollia siamensis (Craib) Faden ex D.Y.HongPollia sorzogonensis (E.Mey. ex C.Presl) Endl.Pollia sorzogonensis (E.Mey. ex C.Presl) Steud.Pollia sorzogonensis subsp. gigantea (Hassk.) C.B.ClarkePollia sorzogonensis subsp. indica (Wight) C.B.ClarkePollia sorzogonensis var. gigantea (Hassk.) C.B.ClarkePollia sorzogonensis var. indica (Wight) C.B.ClarkePollia umbellata H.Lév.
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 identifier173030-1
Use codesHF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East Asia
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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.