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Enriched botanical record

Deverra tortuosa

Deverra tortuosa (Desf.) DC.

Also indexed asДеверра извилистаяקזוח עקום
FamilyApiaceae
GenusDeverra
Use categories4
Linked notes0

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
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusDeverra
Scientific name with authorshipDeverra tortuosa (Desf.) DC.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Athamanta tortuosa (Desf.) Spreng.Bubon tortuosum Desf.Carum tortuosum (Desf.) Koso-Pol.Crithmum pyrenaicum Forssk.Crithmum pyrenaicum Forssk. ex DelileDeverra tortuosa subsp. arabica Chrtek, Osb.-Kos. & SourkováDeverra tortuosa var. rigidior DC.Deverra tortuosa var. virgata DC.Pituranthos tortuosus (Desf.) Benth. & Hook.Pituranthos tortuosus (Desf.) Benth. & Hook. ex Asch. & Schweinf.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Material

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 identifier841276-1
Use codesAF HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL

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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.