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
ClassCycadopsida
OrderCycadales
FamilyZamiaceae
GenusZamia
Scientific name with authorshipZamia loddigesii Miq.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Palmifolium galeottii (de Vriese) KuntzePalmifolium loddigesii (Miq.) KuntzePalmifolium mexicanum (Miq.) KuntzeZamia caracasana Lodd. ex Miq.Zamia cycadifolia DyerZamia cylindrica var. angustifolia RegelZamia eriolepis B.S.WilliamsZamia eriolepis DyerZamia farinosa CordaZamia farinosa Corda ex J.Schust.Zamia ferruginea J.Schust.Zamia galeotti de VrieseZamia galeottii DeVrieseZamia gracilis Karw.Zamia gracilis Karw. ex J.Schust.Zamia lawsoniana DyerZamia leiboldii Miq.Zamia leiboldii subsp. angustifolia RegelZamia leiboldii subsp. latifolia RegelZamia leiboldii var. angustifolia RegelZamia leiboldii var. latifolia RegelZamia leiboldii var. leiboldiiZamia loddigesii subsp. angustifolia RegelZamia loddigesii subsp. longifolia J.Schust.Zamia loddigesii subsp. obtusifolia RegelZamia loddigesii var. angustifolia J.Schust.Zamia loddigesii var. angustifolia RegelZamia loddigesii var. cycadifolia J.Schust.Zamia loddigesii var. latifolia (Regel) J.Schust.Zamia loddigesii var. leiboldii (Miq.) A.DC.Zamia loddigesii var. leiboldii (Miq.) J.Schust.Zamia loddigesii var. loddigesiiZamia loddigesii var. longifolia J.Schust.Zamia loddigesii var. obtusifolia RegelZamia mexicana Miq.Zamia nigra J.Schust.Zamia serrulata Lodd. ex Miq.Zamia sieboldii B.S.WilliamsZamia spadicea Karw.Zamia spadicea Karw. ex J.Schust.Zamia sylvatica Chamb.Zamia terrestris Dyer
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier297327-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA 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.