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Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. (Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.)
Plantae

Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Iresine diffusa (Juba's bush) is an Amaranthaceae species with an ornamental form, used folk medically in Peru for ovary inflammation.

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Family
Genus
Iresine
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Nomenclature and Classification

Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., commonly known as Juba's bush, is a plant species that belongs to the Amaranthaceae family.

Form and Ornamental Use

One of its forms, Iresine diffusa f. lindenii, was previously classified as the separate species Iresine lindenii, and this form is commercially sold for use as an ornamental plant.

Folk Medicinal Use

In folk medicine in Peru, Iresine diffusa is used to treat inflammation of the ovary.

Photo: (c) Franz Xaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Amaranthaceae Iresine

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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