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Enriched botanical record

Mikania hookeriana

Mikania hookeriana DC.

Also indexed asLiane a eauLiane tordue (Lesser Antilles)Lyann tòdi, Lyann a dlo, Lyann gof
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusMikania
Use categories2
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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusMikania
Scientific name with authorshipMikania hookeriana DC.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Mikania badieri f. broadwayana StehléMikania badieri f. genuina Stehlé, 1954Mikania badieri f. kittsiana (Urb.) StehléMikania badieri var. kittsiana Urb.Mikania gracilis Sch.Bip. ex Miq.Mikania hookeriana var. badieri (DC.) H.Rob.Mikania hookeriana var. cardiophylla B.L.Rob.Mikania hookeriana var. crassicaulis Steyerm.Mikania hookeriana var. kittsiana (Urb.) B.L.Rob.Mikania hookeriana var. platyphylla (DC.) B.L.Rob.Mikania hookeriana var. typica B.L.Rob.Mikania imrayana Griseb.Mikania platyphylla DC.Mikania sanjacintensis V.M.BadilloMikania vitrea B.L.Rob.Willoughbya gracilis (Sch.Bip. & Miq.) KuntzeWilloughbya imrayana (Griseb.) KuntzeWilloughbya platyphylla (DC.) Kuntze

Documented use categories

Medicine
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 identifier232937-1
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal 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.