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Shatavari

Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Also indexed asShatavariBottlebrush AsparagusMophatlalatamaruasparagus-fernshatamulishatavarishatavari-sparrisshatavarisparris
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusAsparagus
Use categories5
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

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

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.