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
GenusCrassocephalum
Scientific name with authorshipCrassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S.Moore
Indexed scientific synonyms
Crassocephalum crepidioides f. luteum (Steenis) BelcherCrassocephalum crepidioides subsp. crepidioidesCrassocephalum crepidioides subsp. lutea Steen.Crassocephalum crepidioides subsp. luteum (Steen.) BelcherCrassocephalum crepidioides var. crepidioidesCrassocephalum crepidioides var. luteum SteenisCrassocephalum diversifolium (A.Rich.) HiernCrassocephalum diversifolium var. crepidioides (Benth.) HiernCrassocephalum diversifolium var. polycephalum (Benth.) HiernGynura crepidioides Benth.Gynura crepidioides subsp. crepidioidesGynura crepidioides subsp. luteaGynura crepidioides var. crepidioidesGynura crepidioides var. lutea, 1939Gynura diversifolia (A.Rich.) Sch.Bip.Gynura diversifolia (A.Rich.) Sch.Bip. ex Asch.Gynura microcephala VatkeGynura polycephala Benth.Senecio crepidioides (Benth.) Asch.Senecio diversifolius A.Rich.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Material
Social 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 identifier199488-1
Use codesAF HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant 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.