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
GenusArum
Scientific name with authorshipArum maculatum L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Arisarum maculatum (L.) Raf.Arum alpinum subsp. pyrenaeum (Dufour) NymanArum byzantinum BlumeArum gracile Unverr. ex SchottArum heldreichii Boiss. ex Orph.Arum heldreichii Orph. ex Boiss.Arum immaculatum (Rchb.) Rchb.Arum immaculatum Schott, 1860Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum (Blume) NymanArum italicum var. amoenum Engl.Arum italicum var. byzantinum (Blume) Engl.Arum maculatum f. flavescens RiedlArum maculatum f. immaculatum (Mutel) TopaArum maculatum f. roseum (Grembl. ex Engl.) RiedlArum maculatum f. scolopendriforme PriszterArum maculatum f. scolopendriforme Priszter ex HorvatArum maculatum f. spathulatum TerpóArum maculatum f. tetrelii (Corb.) TerpóArum maculatum subsp. pyrenaeum (Dufour) NymanArum maculatum var. flavescens MelzerArum maculatum var. flavescens Melzer ex Janch.Arum maculatum var. heldreichii (Orph. ex Boiss.) NymanArum maculatum var. immaculatum Rchb.Arum maculatum var. karpatii TerpóArum maculatum var. malyi (Schott) NymanArum maculatum var. pyrenaeum (Dufour ex Lapeyr.) P.Fourn.Arum maculatum var. tetrellii Corb.Arum maculatum var. vulgare (Lam.) Engl.Arum maculatum var. zelebori (Schott) BeckArum maculatum var. zeleborii (Schott) NymanArum malyi SchottArum orientale subsp. amoenum (Engl.) R.R.MillArum pyrenaeum DufourArum pyrenaeum Dufour ex Lapeyr., 1818Arum trapezuntinum SchottArum trapezuntinum Schott ex Engl.Arum vernale Salisb.Arum vulgare Lam.Arum vulgare var. albovenosum DC.Arum vulgare var. immaculatum GrayArum zeleborii Schott
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier86067-1
Use codesEU MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal 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.