Plant Details

Accepted name:: Xanthium spinosum subsp. spinosum [Asteraceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies of:: Xanthium spinosum L.
Infraspecies:: Xanthium spinosum subsp. catharticum (Kunth) D.Love

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
abrepuño	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
abrojillo	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
abrojito	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
abrojo	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
abrojo chico	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
abrojo duro	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
cepa caballo	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
jadillo	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
juan alonso	Other	Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019)
tepaia	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
leaf		Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019)
Aerial parts, Dried leaf, Entire plant, Leaf + flowers, Root		Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 14 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Acanthoxanthium spinosum Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, sér. 2, 17: 110 (1869).
Xanthium armatum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Wallr. Beitr. Bot. 1: 242 (1842).
Xanthium brachyacanthum Wallr. Beitr. Bot. 1: 244 (1842).
Xanthium canadense Sabbat. ex Nyman Consp. Fl. Eur.: 475 (1879), not validly publ.
Xanthium canescens Widder Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 20: 121 (1923).
Xanthium chrysacanthum Costa ex Widder Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 20: 121 (1923), pro syn.
Xanthium medium Nossotovsky Izv. Imp. Bot. Sada Petra Velikago 14: 454 (1914).
Xanthium multifidum Larrañaga Escritos D. A. Larrañaga 1: 28 (1922).
Xanthium spinosum var. brachyacanthum DC. Prodr. 5: 523 (1836).
Xanthium spinosum f. inerme (Bel) O.Bolòs & Vigo Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 17: 90 (1988).
Xanthium spinosum var. inerme Bel Rev. Bot. Bull. Mens. 11: 481 (1893).
Xanthium spinosum f. laciniatum Scheuerm. & Thell. ex Widder Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 20: 135 (1923).
Xanthium spinosum var. pseudinerme Widder ex Parodi Physis (Buenos Aires) 8: 480 (1927).
Xanthium xanthocarpum Wallr. Beitr. Bot. 1: 241 (1842).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Acanthoxanthium spinosum (L.) Fourr.	Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019)
Xanthium spinosum L. var. spinosum	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

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