Malachra capitata

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Panama

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Lumbago, Rheumatism, Fever, Pectoral

Science studied: not documented

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Malvaceae

Scientific name: Malachra capitata

Common names: Gombo batard, Gombo savane (Lesser Antilles). Malva, Gonbo savann, Gonbo bata, Mallow (Virgin Isl.), Malva (Dominican Republic), Malva de Caballo, Malva de caballo (Puerto Rico), Malva mulata, Malva peluda (Cuba), Malva tropical, malva de caballo, रान भेंडी, বন ভেন্ডি, ปอคัน, 旋葵

POWO: 561424-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Panama.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Lumbago
• Rheumatism
• Fever
• Pectoral
• Vermifuge

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Panama

Documented cultural uses

• Lumbago
• Rheumatism
• Fever
• Pectoral
• Vermifuge

Cultural record detail

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

• Lumbago · Elsewhere · "
• Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Pectoral · Elsewhere · "
• Vermifuge · Panama · "

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

• Herbicidal Activity of the Invasive Weed <i>Malachra capitata</i> L.: Growth Stage Dependence, Bioassay-Guided Fractionation, and Physiological Effects on Seed Germination. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

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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