Synedrella nodiflora

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, Malaya, Upper Volta, Africa, Java

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Anodyne, Earache, Edema

Science studied: EO, POLYACETYLENE

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: Synedrella nodiflora

Common names: Barbatana, Botão-de-ouro, Cerbatana, Cerbatana (Puerto Rico), Cinderella Weed, Corredeira, Fatten barrow (Jamaica), Feuilles depot (Haiti), Jotang Kuda, Nodeweed, Nodeweed (Bahamas), Porter Bush, Saigon, Selvatana, Serbatana (Dominican Republic), Vassourinha, bosena

POWO: 252024-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, Malaya, Upper Volta, Africa, Elsewhere, Java.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Stomach)
• Anodyne
• Earache
• Edema
• Eruption
• Ache(Head)
• Heart
• Laxative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• Malaya
• Upper Volta
• Africa
• Elsewhere
• Java

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Stomach)
• Anodyne
• Earache
• Edema
• Eruption
• Ache(Head)
• Heart
• Laxative
• Leg
• Leprosy
• Parturition
• Rheumatism

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Stomach) · Haiti · "
• Anodyne · Haiti · "
• Earache · Malaya · "
• Edema · Upper Volta · "
• Eruption · Haiti · "
• Ache(Head) · Malaya · "
• Heart · Upper Volta · "
• Laxative · Africa · "
• Leg · Elsewhere · "
• Leprosy · Upper Volta · "
• Parturition · Java · "
• Rheumatism · Haiti · "
• Rheumatism · Java · "
• Sore · Haiti · "
• Ache(Stomach) · Java · "
• Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
• Ache(Ear) · Elsewhere · "
• Depurative · Haiti · "
• Laxative · Elsewhere · "

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

• Antibacterial electrospun nanofibrous mats fabricated from polycaprolactone, gelatin and <i>Synedrella nodiflora</i> extract for biomedical applications. · 2026 source ↗
• UHPLC-MS/MS and GC-MS screening of Synedrella nodiflora (L.) Gaertn. and its remedial effect in carbon tetrachloride (CCl<sub>4</sub>)-induced HepG2 cells against oxidative stress and apoptosis. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Synedrella nodiflora</i> Extract Depresses Excitatory Synaptic Transmission and Chemically-Induced <i>In Vitro</i> Seizures in the Rat Hippocampus. · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• EO
• POLYACETYLENE

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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