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
GenusBlainvillea
Scientific name with authorshipBlainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acmella linnaei Cass.Acmella mauritanica Rich.Acmella mauritiana Pers.Bidens acmella (L.) Lam.Blainvillea alba Edgew.Blainvillea gayana var. lanceolata Chiov., 1904Blainvillea hispida Edgew.Blainvillea latifolia (L.fil.) DC.Blainvillea latifolia var. angustifolia DC., 1836Blainvillea latifolia var. latifoliaBlainvillea polycephala GardnerBlainvillea racemosa GardnerBlainvillea reinwardtiana Boerl.Blainvillea rhomboidea var. lanceolata (Poir.) DC.Blainvillea rhomboidea var. polycephala (Gardner) BakerBlainvillea rhomboidea var. racemosa (Gardner) BakerCalyptocarpus burchellii Sch.Bip.Ceratocephala acmella (L.) KuntzeCeratocephalus acmella (L.) KuntzeCoreopsis acmella (L.) E.H.L.Krause, 1914Coreopsis acmella (L.) K.KrauseEclipta latifolia L.fil.Eclipta prostrata Lour.Ecliptica latifolia (L.fil.) KuntzeEisenmannia clandestina Sch.Bip.Eisenmannia clandestina Sch.Bip. ex Hochst.Oligogyne burchellii Hook.Pyrethrum acmella (L.) Medik.Spilanthes acmella (L.) L.Spilanthes acmella (L.) MurrayVerbesina acmella L.Verbesina dichotoma Wall.Verbesina lanceolata Poir.Verbesina lavenia Roxb.
Documented use categories
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 identifier185404-1
Use codesME
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.