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
GenusDahlia
Scientific name with authorshipDahlia coccinea Cav.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bidens cervantesii B.D.Jacks.Bidens cervantesii Baill.Bidens coccinea (Cav.) Baill.Dahlia acutiflora Moc. & SesséDahlia acutiflora Moc. & Sessé ex DC.Dahlia bidentifolia Salisb.Dahlia cervantesii (Lag. ex Sweet) Lag. ex DC.Dahlia cervantesii (Sweet) Lag., 1836Dahlia chisholmii Rose, 1905Dahlia coccinea var. coccineaDahlia coccinea var. gentryi (Sherff) SherffDahlia coccinea var. palmeri SherffDahlia coccinea var. steyermarkii SherffDahlia coronata SpragueDahlia crocata SesséDahlia crocata Sessé ex Lag.Dahlia crocea (Willd.) Poir.Dahlia crocea var. coccinea (Cav.) Poir.Dahlia crocea var. croceaDahlia crocea var. flava (Willd.) Poir.Dahlia frustranea W.T.AitonDahlia fulgensDahlia gentryi SherffDahlia gracilis OrtgiesDahlia jaurezii Van der Berg, 1879Dahlia jaurezii VanDenBergDahlia lutea Van den BergDahlia lutea VanDenBergDahlia pinnata var. cervantesii (Lag. ex Sweet) VossDahlia pinnata var. coccinea (Cav.) VossDahlia pinnata var. gracilis (Ortgies) VossDahlia popenovii Saff.Dahlia yuarezii Van den BergDahlia yuarezii VanDenBergGeorgia coccinea (Cav.) Spreng.Georgina cervantesii Lag.Georgina cervantesii Lag. ex SweetGeorgina coccinea (Cav.) Willd.Georgina coccinea var. coccineaGeorgina coccinea var. crocea Willd.Georgina coccinea var. flava Willd.Georgina crocata (Sessé ex Lag.) SweetGeorgina frustranea DC.Georgina frustranea var. coccinea (Cav.) DC.Georgina frustranea var. crocea (Willd.) DC.Georgina frustranea var. flava (Willd.) DC.Georgina frustranea var. frustranea
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 identifier75821-2
Use codesGS ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.