Plant Details

Accepted name:: Bromelia serra Griseb. [Bromeliaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
caraguatá	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
cardo gancho	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
cháguar	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Fruit, Fruits, Rhizomes		Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 6 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Bromelia lindmanii Mez in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 621 (1894).
Bromelia serra f. variegata (M.B.Foster) M.B.Foster ex L.B.Sm. Phytologia 15: 171 (1967).
Bromelia serra var. variegata M.B.Foster Bull. Bromeliad Soc. 5: 61 (1955).
Karatas laciniosa Lindm. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., n.f., 24(8): 18 (1891).
Karatas serra (Griseb.) Burkill Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1935: 317 (1935).
Rhodostachys argentina Baker Handb. Bromel.: 29 (1889).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Bromelia serra Griseb.	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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