Dicoma tomentosa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Sudan, Africa, India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Fever, Parturition, Sore

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Dicoma tomentosa

Common names: not documented

POWO: 201373-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Sudan, Africa, India.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Fever
• Parturition
• Sore

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Sudan
• Africa
• India

Documented cultural uses

• Fever
• Parturition
• Sore

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Fever · Sudan · "
• Parturition · Sudan · "
• Sore · Africa · "
• Fever · India · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Anti-plasmodial activity of Dicoma tomentosa (Asteraceae) and identification of urospermal A-15-O-acetate as the main active compound. · 2012 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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