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
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAraceae
GenusHomalomena
Scientific name with authorshipHomalomena humilis (Jack) Hook.f.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aglaonema pygmaeum Hassk.Aglaonema pygmaeum var. majus Hassk.Calla angustifolia JackCalla humilis JackChamaecladon angustifolium (Jack) SchottChamaecladon humile (Jack) Miq.Chamaecladon lanceolatum Miq.Chamaecladon purpurascens SchottChamaecladon pygmaeum (Hassk.) Engl.Chamaecladon pygmaeum var. latifolia Engl.Homalomena angustifolia (Jack) Hook.f.Homalomena angustifolia var. ophirensis Ridl.Homalomena angustifolia var. ophirensis Ridl. ex Engl.Homalomena coccinea Alderw.Homalomena ellipticifolia FurtadoHomalomena humilis var. humilisHomalomena humilis var. major (Hassk.) FurtadoHomalomena humilis var. ophirensis (Ridl. ex Engl.) FurtadoHomalomena humilis var. ovatifolia M.HottaHomalomena humilis var. parvula Ridl.Homalomena humilis var. undulata Ridl.Homalomena johorensis Engl.Homalomena mentawiensis FurtadoHomalomena propinqua SchottHomalomena pumila Hook.f.Homalomena pumila var. latifolia (Engl.) Ridl.Homalomena pumila var. purpurascens (Schott) Ridl.Homalomena purpurascens (Schott) Hook.f.Homalomena pusilla Alderw.Homalomena pygmaea (Hassk.) Engl.Homalomena pygmaea f. longipes Alderw.Homalomena pygmaea var. latifolia (Engl.) Engl.Homalomena pygmaea var. pumila Engl.Homalomena pygmaea var. purpurascens (Schott) Engl.Homalomena repens Ridl.Homalomena rubrovaginata Alderw.Homalomena rubrovaginata var. subpurpurea Alderw.Homalomena sebessiana Alderw.Homalomena undulatifolia Ridl.Homalomena velutina Scort.Homalomena velutina Scort. ex Hook.f.Homalomena yohorensis Engl.
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 identifier87210-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia
Read the full dataset citation, licence and import methodology →
!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.