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
FamilyAsphodelaceae
GenusAsphodelus
Scientific name with authorshipAsphodelus tenuifolius Cav.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anthericum annuum Pourr.Anthericum annuum Pourr. ex Willk. & LangeAsphodelus bornmuelleri Gand.Asphodelus canariensis C.Sm. & BuchAsphodelus clavatus Roxb.Asphodelus clavatus Roxb. ex Lindl.Asphodelus clavosus DonAsphodelus clavosus Don ex Steud.Asphodelus fistulosus subsp. faurei SennenAsphodelus fistulosus subsp. fauriei SennenAsphodelus fistulosus subsp. nilotica RavennaAsphodelus fistulosus subsp. tenuifolius (Cav.) Arcang.Asphodelus fistulosus subsp. tenuifolius (Cav.) K.Richt.Asphodelus fistulosus subsp. tenuifolius Trab.Asphodelus fistulosus var. tenuifolius (Cav.) BakerAsphodelus maroccanus Gand.Asphodelus microcarpus Rchb.Asphodelus serratifolius Sennen, 1936Asphodelus serrulatifolius SennenAsphodelus serrulatus Sennen & MauricioAsphodelus tenuifolius f. genuinus Maire & WeillerAsphodelus tenuifolius f. micranthus (Boiss.) MaireAsphodelus tenuifolius var. micranthus Boiss.Ornithogalum flavum Forssk.Verinea tenuifolia (Cav.) Pomel
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Gene source
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 identifier531576-1
Use codesGS HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal 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.