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Agapanthus africanus

Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmanns.

Also indexed asAfrican lilyAfrican-lilyAfrikanische SchmucklilieAgapant afrykańskiAgapant baldaszkowyAgapanthe d’AfriqueAgapanthe d’Afrique, Agapanthe africaineAgapanthus
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusAgapanthus
Use categories2
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusAgapanthus
Scientific name with authorshipAgapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmanns.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Abumon africanum (L.) BrittonAgapanthus africanus var. leichtlinii (Baker) BeauverdAgapanthus medius Lodd.Agapanthus medius Lodd. ex Steud.Agapanthus minor G.Lodd.Agapanthus tuberosus L. ex DC.Agapanthus umbellatus L'Hér.Agapanthus umbellatus subsp. globosus J.R.Duncan & V.C.DaviesAgapanthus umbellatus var. flore-albo Van GeertAgapanthus umbellatus var. flore-albo VanGeertAgapanthus umbellatus var. leichtlinii BakerCrinum africanum L.Crinum floridum Salisb.Mauhlia africana (L.) DahlMauhlia linearis Thunb.Mauhlia umbellata (L'Hér.) Thunb.Mauhlia umbellata (L'Hér.) Thunb. ex Schult. & Schult.f.Tulbaghia africana (L.) KuntzeTulbaghia africana f. heisteri (Fabr.) KuntzeTulbaghia africana f. minor (G.Lodd.) KuntzeTulbaghia africana subsp. heisteri (Fabr.) KuntzeTulbaghia africana var. heisteri (Fabr.) KuntzeTulbaghia heisteri Fabr.Tulbaghia minor (G.Lodd.) Kuntze

Documented use categories

Medicine
Environmental use

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier527258-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical Africa

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.