Plant Details

Accepted name:: Aosa rupestris (Gardner) Weigend [Loasaceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants

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

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

Kew's taxonomic resources include 1 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Loasa rupestris Gardner Hooker's Icon. Pl. 7: t. 663 (1844).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Aosa rupestris (Gardner) Weigend	Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Loasa rupestris Gardner	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007)

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