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Potamogeton octandrus

Potamogeton octandrus Poir.

Also indexed asLittle pondweedafrikansk natedodolimondofonteingraskruidРдест восьмитычинковый眼子菜애기가래
FamilyPotamogetonaceae
GenusPotamogeton
Use categories2
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
OrderAlismatales
FamilyPotamogetonaceae
GenusPotamogeton
Scientific name with authorshipPotamogeton octandrus Poir.

Indexed scientific synonyms

? minduhikimo MakinoHydrogeton heterophyllus Lour.Potamogeton asiaticus A.Benn.Potamogeton hubeiensis W.X.Wang, X.Z.Sun & H.Q.WangPotamogeton huillensis Welw. ex SchinzPotamogeton iriomotensis Masam.Potamogeton limosellifolius Maxim.Potamogeton limosellifolius Maxim. ex Korsh.Potamogeton miduhikimo MakinoPotamogeton mizuhikimo MakinoPotamogeton numasakianus A.Benn.Potamogeton octandrus subsp. limosellifolius (Maxim. ex Korsh.) Vorosch.Potamogeton octandrus subsp. minduhikimo (Makino) HaraPotamogeton octandrus subsp. octandrusPotamogeton octandrus var. asiaticus (A.Benn.) TzvelevPotamogeton octandrus var. limosellifolius (Maxim. ex Korsh.) TzvelevPotamogeton octandrus var. minduhikimo (Makino) H.HaraPotamogeton octandrus var. mizuhikimo (Makino) H.HaraPotamogeton subfuscus A.Benn.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food

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 identifier603344-1
Use codesAF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

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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.