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
GenusArisaema
Scientific name with authorshipArisaema ringens (Thunb.) Schott
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alocasia ringens (Thunb.) Raf.Arisaema arisanense HayataArisaema arisanensis HayataArisaema glaucescens (Nakai) NakaiArisaema glaucescens subsp. viridiflorum NakaiArisaema glaucescens var. viridiflorum NakaiArisaema praecax de VrieseArisaema praecox de VrieseArisaema praecox de Vriese ex K.KochArisaema ringens f. praecox (DeVriese) T.KoyamaArisaema ringens subsp. glaucescens NakaiArisaema ringens subsp. praecox (de Vriese ex K.Koch) Engl.Arisaema ringens subsp. sieboldii (de Vriese ex K.Koch) Engl.Arisaema ringens subsp. viridiflorum NakaiArisaema ringens var. glaucescens NakaiArisaema ringens var. praecox (de Vriese ex K.Koch) Engl.Arisaema ringens var. sieboldii (de Vriese ex K.Koch) Engl.Arisaema ringens var. viridiflorum NakaiArisaema serotinum Miq.Arisaema serotinum Miq. ex Franch. & Sav.Arisaema sieboldii de VrieseArisaema sieboldii de Vriese ex K.KochArisaema sierotium SieboldArisaema sierotium Siebold ex RegelArisaema taihokense Hosok.Arum ringens Thunb.Ringentiarum glaucescens (Nakai) NakaiRingentiarum ringens (Thunb.) NakaiRingentiarum ringens var. sieboldii (de Vriese ex K.Koch) Nakai
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 identifier85782-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.