Plant Details

Accepted name:: Xanthium spinosum subsp. catharticum (Kunth) D.Love [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. spinosum

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

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
Dried entire plant, Dried root		Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 2 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Xanthium catharticum Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp., ed. fol., 4: 216 (1818).
Acanthoxanthium spinosum subsp. catharticum (Kunth) D.Löve Lagascalia 5: 64 (1975).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Xanthium catharticum Kunth	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

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