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
GenusTithonia
Scientific name with authorshipTithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray
Indexed scientific synonyms
Helianthus quinquelobus Sessé & Moc.Mirasolia diversifolia Hemsl.Tithonia diversifolia subsp. diversifoliaTithonia diversifolia subsp. glabriuscula S.F.BlakeTithonia diversifolia var. diversifoliaTithonia diversifolia var. glabriuscula S.F.Blake, 1921Tithonia triloba Sch.Bip.Tithonia triloba Sch.Bip. ex Klatt, 1892Urbanisol tagetiflora f. grandiflorus Kuntze, 1891Urbanisol tagetiflora subsp. diversifolius (Hemsl.) KuntzeUrbanisol tagetiflora subsp. flavus KuntzeUrbanisol tagetiflora subsp. grandiflorus KuntzeUrbanisol tagetiflora var. diversifolius (Hemsl.) Kuntze, 1891Urbanisol tagetiflora var. flavus Kuntze, 1891Urbanisol tagetiflorus var. diversifolius (Hemsl.) KuntzeUrbanisol tagetifolius f. grandiflorus Kuntze, 1891Urbanisol tagetifolius subsp. diversifolius (Hemsl.) KuntzeUrbanisol tagetifolius subsp. grandiflorus KuntzeUrbanisol tagetifolius var. diversifolius (Hemsl.) Kuntze, 1891
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Invertebrate food
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 identifier255747-1
Use codesAF EU FU HF IF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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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.