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 sibthorpioides Lam.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chondrocarpus sibthorpioides (Lam.) SweetGeophila yunnanensis H.Lév.Hydrocotyle americana var. minima (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) HiernHydrocotyle americana var. monticola (Hook.fil.) HiernHydrocotyle confusa H.WolffHydrocotyle ecostata Collett & Hemsl.Hydrocotyle gracilenta Hook.fil.Hydrocotyle hirsuta BlumeHydrocotyle hirsuta var. minuta BlumeHydrocotyle latisecta Zoll.Hydrocotyle minima Hochst.Hydrocotyle minima Hochst. ex A.Rich.Hydrocotyle monticola Hook.fil.Hydrocotyle nitidula A.Rich.Hydrocotyle peduncularis var. gracilenta (Hook.fil.) Benth.Hydrocotyle perexigua HanceHydrocotyle puncticulata Miq.Hydrocotyle ranunculoides BlumeHydrocotyle ranunculoides var. incisa BlumeHydrocotyle ranunculoides var. sibthorpioides (Lam.) Spreng.Hydrocotyle rotundifolia Lam.Hydrocotyle rotundifolia Roxb.Hydrocotyle rotundifolia Roxb. ex DC.Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides f. pilosa H.HaraHydrocotyle splendens BlumeHydrocotyle splendens Zoll.Hydrocotyle splendens Zoll. ex Miq.Hydrocotyle tenella D.DonHydrocotyle zollingeri Molk.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
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 identifier843698-1
Use codesEU HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West 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.