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
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAraceae
GenusAglaonema
Scientific name with authorshipAglaonema simplex (Blume) Blume
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aglaonema alpinum ElmerAglaonema angustifolium N.E.Br.Aglaonema angustifolium var. undulatum Ridl.Aglaonema borneense Engl.Aglaonema brevivaginatum Alderw.Aglaonema elongatum Alderw.Aglaonema emarginatum Alderw.Aglaonema fallax SchottAglaonema fallax Schott ex Engl.Aglaonema grande Alderw.Aglaonema latius Alderw.Aglaonema longicuspidatum SchottAglaonema malaccense SchottAglaonema nicobaricum var. luteum SasikalaAglaonema nieuwenhuisii Engl.Aglaonema nieuwenhuisii Engl. ex Alderw.Aglaonema pierreanum Engl.Aglaonema propinquum SchottAglaonema schottianum Miq.Aglaonema schottianum f. angustifolium (N.E.Br.) Engl.Aglaonema schottianum var. brownii Engl.Aglaonema schottianum var. genuinum Engl.Aglaonema schottianum var. malaccense (Schott) Engl.Aglaonema schottianum var. winkleri Engl.Aglaonema siamense Engl.Aglaonema simplex f. angustifolium (N.E.Br.) JervisAglaonema simplex f. inaequale Alderw.Aglaonema simplex f. nieuwenhuisii (Engl. ex Alderw.) JervisAglaonema simplex f. typicum Alderw.Aglaonema simplex var. macrophyllum Engl.Aglaonema subarborescens Alderw.Aglaonema subfalcatum Engl.Aglaonema tenuipes Engl.Caladium princeps KunthCaladium simplex BlumeScindapsus tonkinensis K.Krause
Documented use categories
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 identifier84107-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia
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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.