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Artemisia indica

Artemisia indica Willd.

Also indexed asIndian wormwoodmugwortKorean wormwoodMugwortオキナワヨモギニシヨモギ五月艾五月艾(野艾)
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusArtemisia
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
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusArtemisia
Scientific name with authorshipArtemisia indica Willd.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Absinthium moxa BesserArtemisia asiatica NakaiArtemisia asiatica Nakai ex Pamp.Artemisia discolor var. glandulifera L.F.Hend.Artemisia dubia f. communis Pamp.Artemisia dubia f. congesta Pamp.Artemisia dubia f. grata (Wall. ex Besser) Pamp.Artemisia dubia subsp. compacta Pamp.Artemisia dubia subsp. gracilis Pamp.Artemisia dubia subsp. leptostachya (DC.) Pamp.Artemisia dubia subsp. septentrionalis Pamp.Artemisia dubia var. grata (Wall. ex Besser) Pamp.Artemisia dubia var. multiflora (Wall. ex Besser) Pamp.Artemisia dubia var. orientalis Pamp.Artemisia dubia var. septentrionalis Pamp., 1930Artemisia grata Wall. ex BesserArtemisia indica f. indicaArtemisia indica subsp. heyneana Wall.Artemisia indica subsp. heyneana Wall. ex BesserArtemisia indica subsp. multiflora Wall.Artemisia indica subsp. multiflora Wall. ex BesserArtemisia indica subsp. nepalensis BesserArtemisia indica var. orientalis (Pamp.) H.HaraArtemisia leptophylla D.DonArtemisia leptostachya D.Don, 1825Artemisia leptostachya DC.Artemisia leucophylla subsp. leucophyllaArtemisia longiflora Pamp.Artemisia ludoviciana (Besser) Torr. & A.GrayArtemisia ludoviciana Besser, 1834Artemisia michauxii Besser, 1833Artemisia myriantha Y.R.LingArtemisia nilagirica subsp. lobata Pamp.Artemisia paniculiformis DC., 1838Artemisia pleiocephala subsp. grandis Pamp.Artemisia princeps subsp. orientalis (Pamp.) HaraArtemisia princeps var. orientalis (Pamp.) H.HaraArtemisia vulgaris Burm.f., 1768Artemisia vulgaris var. glandulifera (L.F.Hend.) M.PeckArtemisia vulgaris var. indica (Willd.) Hassk.Artemisia wallichiana Besser

Documented use categories

Medicine
Material

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 identifier179626-1
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal 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.