Botanical identity
An Ayurvedic root used in powders and concentrated preparations.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusAsparagus
Scientific name with authorshipAsparagus racemosus Willd.
Curated parts indexedRoot
Indexed scientific synonyms
Asparagopsis abyssinica KunthAsparagopsis acerosa KunthAsparagopsis brownei KunthAsparagopsis decaisnei KunthAsparagopsis floribunda KunthAsparagopsis hohenackeri KunthAsparagopsis javanica KunthAsparagopsis retrofracta Schweinf.Asparagopsis retrofracta Schweinf. ex BakerAsparagopsis sarmentosa Dalzell & A.GibsonAsparagopsis subquadrangularis KunthAsparagus acerosus Roxb.Asparagus dubius Decne.Asparagus fasciculatus R.Br.Asparagus jacquemontii BakerAsparagus penduliflorus Zipp.Asparagus penduliflorus Zipp. ex Span.Asparagus petitianus A.Rich.Asparagus racemosus var. javanicus (Kunth) BakerAsparagus racemosus var. longicladodius Chiov.Asparagus racemosus var. subacerosus BakerAsparagus racemosus var. tetragonus (Bresler) BakerAsparagus racemosus var. zeylanicus BakerAsparagus stachyoides Spreng.Asparagus stachyoides Spreng. ex BakerAsparagus tetragonus BreslerAsparagus zeylanicus (Baker) Hook.f.Geitonoplesium scandens Hassk.Protasparagus acerosus (Kunth) KambleProtasparagus jacquemontii (Baker) KambleProtasparagus racemosus (Willd.) Oberm.Protasparagus racemosus var. javanicus (Kunth) KambleProtasparagus racemosus var. subacerosus (Baker) KambleProtasparagus zeylanicus (Hook.f.) Kamble
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
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
Traditional and practical context
Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier531271-1
Use codesEU GS HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
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