Plant Details

Accepted name:: Tragia volubilis L. [Euphorbiaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
cansanção	Other	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
urtiga-de-rama	Other	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
entire plant		Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
entire plant		Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 24 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Croton scandens Sieber ex C.Presl Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5, 3: 539 (1845).
Tragia amoena Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 11(2): 414 (1874).
Tragia diffusa Vell. Fl. Flumin. 10: 10 (1831).
Tragia gayana Baill. Étude Euphorb.: 461 (1858).
Tragia haguensis Goudot ex Baill. Étude Euphorb.: 461 (1858).
Tragia ibaguensis Goudot ex Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 936 (1866), nom. illeg.
Tragia infesta Mart. ex D.Dietr. Syn. Plant. 5: 256 (1852).
Tragia monandra Baill. Étude Euphorb.: 461 (1858).
Tragia ovata Parodi Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 11: 51 (1881).
Tragia pedicillaris Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 11(2): 415 (1874).
Tragia pedunculata P.Beauv. Fl. Oware 1: 90 (1807).
Tragia plumosa Desf. Tabl. École Bot.: 207 (1804).
Tragia serra Poepp. in E.F.Poeppig & S.L.Endlicher, Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 3: 20 (1841).
Tragia triangularis Vell. Fl. Flumin. 10: 8 (1831).
Tragia virgata Lam. Tabl. Encycl. 3: 347 (1823).
Tragia volubilis var. genuina Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 936 (1866), not validly publ.
Tragia volubilis var. grandifolia Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 936 (1866).
Tragia volubilis var. guaranitica Chodat & Hassl. Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 5: 608 (1905).
Tragia volubilis var. lanceolata Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 11(2): 414 (1874).
Tragia volubilis var. longifolia Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, IX: 49 (1919).
Tragia volubilis var. pedicellaris (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, IX: 50 (1919).
Tragia volubilis var. serra (Poepp.) Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 936 (1866).
Tragia volubilis var. tenuifolia Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 936 (1866).
Tragia volubilis var. triangularis (Vell.) Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 936 (1866).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Tragia volubilis L.	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) Med. Pl. of Brazil (Mors et al., 2000) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)

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