Mala madre

At a glance

Origin / distribution: AI, BR, CO, SC, US, ZA

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ANTHOCYANINS, CATECHOL-TANNINS, COUMARINS, SAPONINS

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Crassulaceae

Scientific name: Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri

Common names: Mala madre, Donkey Ears, Hoja de la fortuna de Madagascar, Kalanchoe-gigante, Kalanchoé de Gaston Bonnier, Oreja de burro de Madagascar, Orelha-de-burro, Palm Beachbells, Palm beachbells, Palm beachbells (EN), Planta-da-vida, orelha-de-burro, palm beachbells, planta-da-vida, Каланхоэ Гастона-Бонье, ライチョウ（雷鳥）, 不死葉, 掌上珠

POWO: 274343-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in AI, BR, CO, SC, US, ZA.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• AI
• BR
• CO
• SC
• US
• ZA

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

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-ulcerogenic Potential of Kalanchoë gastonis-bonnieri Extracts in Male ICR Mice Model of Ethanol-induced Gastric Ulcers. · 2024 source ↗
• Potential Therapeutic Effects of Underground Parts of <i>Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri</i> on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. · 2019 source ↗
• A new triglycosyl flavonoid isolated from leaf juice of Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri (Crassulaceae). · 2015 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANTHOCYANINS
• CATECHOL-TANNINS
• COUMARINS
• SAPONINS
• STEROLS
• FLAVONONES
• TRITERPENES

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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