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
GenusGalinsoga
Scientific name with authorshipGalinsoga quadriradiata Ruiz & Pav.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Adventina ciliata Raf.Ageratum perplexans M.F.JohnsonBaziasa urticifolia (Kunth) Steud.Galinsoga aristulata E.P.BicknellGalinsoga bicolorata H.St.John & D.WhiteGalinsoga brachystephana OttoGalinsoga brachystephana RegelGalinsoga caracasana (DC.) Sch.Bip.Galinsoga ciliata (Raf.) S.F.BlakeGalinsoga ciliata f. ciliataGalinsoga ciliata f. vargasiana (Thell.) LousleyGalinsoga ciliata subsp. ciliataGalinsoga ciliata subsp. hispidaGalinsoga ciliata subsp. quadriradiataGalinsoga ciliata subsp. vargasiana (Thell.) LousleyGalinsoga eligulata Cuatrec.Galinsoga hispida (DC.) Hieron.Galinsoga hispida Benth.Galinsoga hispida subsp. albiflora FenzlGalinsoga hispida subsp. hispidaGalinsoga hispida var. albiflora FenzlGalinsoga hispida var. hispidaGalinsoga hispida var. purpurascens Fenzl, 1851Galinsoga humboldtii Hieron.Galinsoga parviflora f. vargasiana Thell., 1916Galinsoga parviflora subsp. caracasana (DC.) A.GrayGalinsoga parviflora subsp. discoidea Thell.Galinsoga parviflora subsp. hispida (DC.) O.Bolòs & VigoGalinsoga parviflora subsp. quadriradiata (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers., 1807Galinsoga parviflora subsp. quadriradiata (Ruiz & Pav.) Poir.Galinsoga parviflora subsp. quadriradiata (Ruiz & Pav.) Thell.Galinsoga parviflora subsp. vargasiana Thell.Galinsoga parviflora var. caracasana (DC.) A.GrayGalinsoga parviflora var. hispida DC.Galinsoga parviflora var. quadriradiata (Ruiz & Pav.) Poir.Galinsoga plikeri Giacom.Galinsoga purpurea H.St.John & D.WhiteGalinsoga quadriradiata f. albiflora FenzlGalinsoga quadriradiata f. albiflora Fenzl ex Thell.Galinsoga quadriradiata f. quadriradiataGalinsoga quadriradiata f. vargasiana Thell.Galinsoga quadriradiata subsp. albiflora FenzlGalinsoga quadriradiata subsp. albiflora Fenzl ex Thell.Galinsoga quadriradiata subsp. hispida (DC.) Thell.Galinsoga quadriradiata subsp. purpurascens Thell.Galinsoga quadriradiata subsp. quadriradiataGalinsoga quadriradiata subsp. vargasiana Thell.Galinsoga quadriradiata var. hispida (DC.) Thell.Galinsoga urticifolia (Kunth) Benth.Jaegeria urticaefolia (Kunth) Spreng.Jaegeria urticifolia (Kunth) Spreng.Sabazia urticifolia (Kunth) DC.Sabazia urticifolia subsp. venezuelensis Steyerm.Sabazia urticifolia var. urticifoliaSabazia urticifolia var. venezuelensis Steyerm., 1953Stemmatella lehmannii Hieron.Stemmatella urticifolia (Kunth) O.Hoffm. ex Hieron.Stemmatella urticifolia (Kunth) O.Hoffm., 1901Stemmatella urticifolia subsp. eglandulosa Hieron.Stemmatella urticifolia subsp. urticifoliaStemmatella urticifolia var. eglandulosa Hieron.Stemmatella urticifolia var. urticifoliaVargasia caracasana DC.Vasargia caracasana (DC.) Steud.Wiborgia brachystephana Heynh.Wiborgia urticifolia KunthWilborgia urticifolia Kunth
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Gene source
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 identifier208557-1
Use codesGS HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for 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.