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
GenusPseudoconyza
Scientific name with authorshipPseudoconyza viscosa (Mill.) D'Arcy
Indexed scientific synonyms
Blumea aurita (L.fil.) DC.Blumea aurita subsp. aegyptiaca DC.Blumea aurita subsp. berteriana DC.Blumea aurita subsp. foliolosa (DC.) C.D.AdamsBlumea aurita subsp. indica SteetzBlumea aurita subsp. mossambiquensis SteetzBlumea aurita var. auritaBlumea aurita var. foliolosa (DC.) C.D.AdamsBlumea bojeri BakerBlumea glutinosa DC.Blumea guineensis (Willd.) DC.Blumea guineensis subsp. foliolosa DC.Blumea guineensis var. guineensisBlumea lyrata (Kunth) V.M.BadilloBlumea microphylla Chiov.Blumea obliqua var. aurita (L.fil.) Naik & Bhog.Blumea senegalensis DC.Blumea viscosa (Mill.) D'ArcyBlumea viscosa (Mill.) V.M.BadilloBlumea viscosa var. lyrata (Kunth) D' ArcyConyza argentea Perr. & Lepr. ex DC.Conyza aurita L.fil.Conyza chiapensis BrandegeeConyza guineensis Willd.Conyza lyrata KunthConyza lyrata var. lyrataConyza lyrata var. pilosa FernaldConyza rudis Willd.Conyza rudis Willd. ex Steud.Conyza senegalensis SieberConyza senegalensis Sieber ex DC.Conyza senegalensis Willd., 1803Conyza villosa Willd.Conyza viscosa Mill.Erigeron chinensis SieboldErigeron chinensis Siebold ex DC.Erigeron lyratus (Kunth) M.GómezErigeron stipulatus Schumach. & Thonn.Ernodea lyrata (Kunth) V.M.Badillo, 1947Ernstia lyrata (Kunth) V.M.BadilloEschenbachia lyrata (Kunth) Britton & Millsp.Eupatorium lyratum J.M.Coult.Laggera aurita (L.f.) Sch.Bip. ex Vatke, 1875Laggera aurita (L.f.) Sch.Bip., 1848Laggera aurita (L.fil.) Sch.Bip. ex C.B.ClarkeLaggera aurita (L.fil.) Sch.Bip. ex Schweinf.Laggera lyrata (Kunth) LeinsLaggera viscosa (Mill.) ZarehMarsea lyrata (Kunth) KuntzeMarsea viscosa (Mill.) BrittenPluchea glutinosa (DC.) BojerPluchea glutinosa (DC.) Bojer ex Baker, 1890Pluchea kotschyi Sch.Bip.Pseudoconyza lyrata (Kunth) Cuatrec.Pseudoconyza viscosa var. lyrata (Kunth) D' ArcyPseudoconyza viscosa var. viscosa
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier211317-2
Use codesEU MA ME
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.