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Enriched botanical record

Hydrocotyle hirta

Hydrocotyle hirta R.Br. ex A.Rich.

Also indexed asHairy Pennywort
FamilyAraliaceae
GenusHydrocotyle
Use categories1
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
FamilyAraliaceae
GenusHydrocotyle
Scientific name with authorshipHydrocotyle hirta R.Br. ex A.Rich.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Hydrocotyle gaudichaudeana DC.Hydrocotyle gaudichaudiana DC.Hydrocotyle hirta R.Br.Hydrocotyle hirta var. partita DominHydrocotyle hirta var. pusilla (A.Rich.) Benth.Hydrocotyle hirta var. sessilis Urb.Hydrocotyle intertexta R.Br.Hydrocotyle intertexta R.Br. ex A.Rich.Hydrocotyle pulchella R.Br.Hydrocotyle pulchella R.Br. ex A.Rich.Hydrocotyle tasmanica Hook.fil.Hydrocotyle vagans Hook.fil.

Documented use categories

Medicine

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 identifier843534-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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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.