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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusAmbrosia
Scientific name with authorshipAmbrosia artemisiifolia L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ambrosia artemisiaefolia var. diversifolia PiperAmbrosia artemisiaefolia var. elatior (L.) Descourt.Ambrosia artemisiifolia f. artemisiifoliaAmbrosia artemisiifolia f. gracilissima D.Cirtu & M.CirtuAmbrosia artemisiifolia f. villosa Fernald & GriscomAmbrosia artemisiifolia subsp. artemisiifoliaAmbrosia artemisiifolia subsp. diversifolia PiperAmbrosia artemisiifolia subsp. elatior (L.) Descourt.Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. diversifolia PiperAmbrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior (L.) Descourt.Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. jamaicensis Griseb.Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. octocornis KuntzeAmbrosia artemisiifolia var. quadricornis KuntzeAmbrosia chilensis Hook. & Arn.Ambrosia diversifolia (Piper) Rydb.Ambrosia elata Salisb.Ambrosia elatior L.Ambrosia elatior f. aurea PriszterAmbrosia elatior f. elatiorAmbrosia elatior subsp. elatiorAmbrosia elatior var. artemisiifolia (L.) Farw.Ambrosia elatior var. elatiorAmbrosia elatior var. heterophylla Farw.Ambrosia glandulosa ScheeleAmbrosia monophylla (Walter) Rydb.Ambrosia paniculata f. paniculataAmbrosia paniculata subsp. paniculataAmbrosia paniculata var. paniculataAmbrosia peruviana Cabrera, 1941Ambrosia senegalensis DC.Ambrosia umbellata MoenchIva monophylla Walter
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Poison reported
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 identifier176058-1
Use codesHF ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Malaria and Fever in Latin America
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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.