Plant Details

Accepted name:: Cardiospermum corindum L. [Sapindaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
balãozinho	Other	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
boodahcacarathega	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
buddakaakarathige	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
buddakakaratige	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
camapú	Other	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
chinnabuddaboosara	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chinnabuddabusara	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cinnabuddabusara	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dodda bekkina budde balli	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kochan kodi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mudakathan	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
para-tudo	Other	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
pedde budda	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
saco-de-padre	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 41 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Cardiospermum canescens Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 14 (1829).
Cardiospermum molle Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 104 (1821).
Cardiospermum alatum Bremek. & Oberm. Ann. Transvaal Mus. 16: 422 (1935).
Cardiospermum canescens var. glabescens Almagia Ann. Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 8: 114 (1903).
Cardiospermum clematideum A.Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 100 (1848).
Cardiospermum corindum f. angustisectum (Griseb.) Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 448 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum var. angustisectum (Griseb.) F.A.Barkley Lilloa 28: 152 (1957).
Cardiospermum corindum f. brachycarpum Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 448 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum f. canescens (Wall.) Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 448 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum f. clematideum (A.Rich.) Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 448 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum var. elongatum (Radlk.) F.A.Barkley Lilloa 28: 152 (1957).
Cardiospermum corindum f. elongatum Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 448 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum f. ferrugineum (A.Rich.) Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 447 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum var. leptocarpum (Radlk.) Ferrucci Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98: 875 (2012).
Cardiospermum corindum f. leptocarpum Radlk. in I.Urban, Symb. Antill. 9: 75 (1923).
Cardiospermum corindum var. loxense (Kunth) F.A.Barkley Lilloa 28: 152 (1957).
Cardiospermum corindum f. loxense (Kunth) Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 447 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum f. molle (Kunth) Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 447 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum f. parviflorum (Cambess.) Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 447 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum f. pechuelii (Kuntze) Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 448 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum f. subglabratum Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 447 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum var. subglabratum (Radlk.) F.A.Barkley Lilloa 28: 152 (1957).
Cardiospermum corindum f. subsetulosum Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 447 (1897).
Cardiospermum corindum f. villosum (Macfad.) Radlk. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 13(3): 447 (1897).
Cardiospermum ferrugineum A.Rich. in R.de la Sagra, Hist. Phys. Cuba, Pl. Vasc.: 276 (1841).
Cardiospermum galapageium B.L.Rob. & Greenm. Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 32: 38 (1897).
Cardiospermum giganteum Barb.Rodr. Pl. Nov. 3: 9 (1893).
Cardiospermum halicacabum var. angustisectum Griseb. Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 78 (1879).
Cardiospermum keyense Small Man. S.E. Fl.: 827 (1933).
Cardiospermum loureiroi K.Koch Hort. Dendrol.: 58 (1853).
Cardiospermum loxense Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 104 (1821).
Cardiospermum molle Hochst. ex A.Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 100 (1848), nom. illeg.
Cardiospermum oblongum A.Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 101 (1848).
Cardiospermum ovatum Wall. Numer. List: n.° 8031 (1847), not validly publ.
Cardiospermum palmeri Vasey & Rose Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus. 13: 147 (1890).
Cardiospermum parviflorum Cambess. in A.F.C.de Saint-Hilaire, Fl. Bras. Merid. 1: 351 (1828).
Cardiospermum pechuelii Kuntze Jahrb. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 4: 262 (1886).
Cardiospermum pilosum Turcz. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 31(I): 395 (1858), nom. illeg.
Cardiospermum pubescens Lag. Gen. Sp. Pl.: 14 (1816).
Cardiospermum pubescens Griff. J. Trav.: 108 (1847).
Cardiospermum villosum Macfad. Fl. Jamaica 1: 154 (1837).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Cardiospermum canescens Wall.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Cardiospermum corindum L.	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008) Med. and Magical Pl. of S Africa (Arnold et al., 2002) SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. & Fungi Project (2015) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Cardiospermum molle H.B.K.	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)

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