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
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusCephalanthera
Scientific name with authorshipCephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cephalanthera acuminata Wall.Cephalanthera acuminata Wall. ex Lindl.Cephalanthera alpicola Fukuy.Cephalanthera alpicola var. shizuoi (F.Maek.) T.Hashim.Cephalanthera angustifolia Simonk.Cephalanthera conferta (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) KreutzCephalanthera conferta (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) P.Delforge, 2015Cephalanthera elegans Schltr.Cephalanthera ensifolia Rich.Cephalanthera ensifolia var. acuminata (Wall. ex Lindl.) Tang & F.T.WangCephalanthera ensifolia var. cesari-gonzaleziae RivasGoday & BellotCephalanthera ensifolia var. cesari-gonzalezii Rivas Goday & BellotCephalanthera ensifolia var. maravignae (Tineo) NymanCephalanthera erecta var. shizuoi (F.Maek.) OhwiCephalanthera erecta var. shizuoi (F.Maek.) Ohwi ex K.InoueCephalanthera grandiflora GrayCephalanthera latifolia (Huds.) DruceCephalanthera lonchophylla (L.f.) Mansf., 1938Cephalanthera lonchophylla Rchb.f.Cephalanthera longifolia f. angustifolia Maire & WeillerCephalanthera longifolia f. conformis Suetsugu & H.Hayak.Cephalanthera longifolia f. latifolia (Maire) Maire & WeillerCephalanthera longifolia f. longibracteata (Harz) Asch. & Graebn.Cephalanthera longifolia f. pilosa (Harz) SoóCephalanthera longifolia f. pumila Asch. & Graebn.Cephalanthera longifolia subsp. conferta B.Baumann & H.BaumannCephalanthera longifolia var. gibbosa Boiss.Cephalanthera longifolia var. latifolia (Maire) D.Rivera & Lopez VelezCephalanthera longifolia var. pilosa HarzCephalanthera longifolia var. rosea PerkoCephalanthera mairei Schltr.Cephalanthera maravignae TineoCephalanthera pallens Rich.Cephalanthera shizuoi F.Maek.Cephalanthera taiwaniana S.S.YingCephalanthera thomsonii Rchb.f.Cephalanthera xiphophyllum Rchb.f.Cephalanthera xiphophyllum var. latifolia MaireCymbidium xiphophyllum (Ehrh. ex L.f.) Sw.Epipactis ensifolia F.W.SchmidtEpipactis ensifolia Sw.Epipactis grandiflora (L.) Sm.Epipactis grandiflora All., 1785Epipactis grandifolia All.Epipactis longifolia (L.) All.Epipactis longifolia var. gibbosa (Boiss.) W.Zimm.Epipactis longifolia var. longibracteata HarzEpipactis longifolia var. pilosa HarzEpipactis pallens Sw.Epipactis pallida Sw.Epipactis xiphophylla (Ehrh. ex L.f.) Sw.Helleborine longifolia (L.) MoenchLimodorum acuminatum (Wall. ex Lindl.) KuntzeLimodorum grandiflorum (L.) KuntzeLimodorum longifolium (L.) KuntzeSerapias alba (Crantz) Salisb.Serapias ensifolia (L.f.) MurraySerapias grandiflora L.Serapias grandiflora var. ensifolia L.f.Serapias helleborine var. longifolia L.Serapias lonchophyllum L.f.Serapias longifolia (L.) Huds.Serapias longifolia (L.) L.Serapias longifolia Scop.Serapias nivea Vill.Serapias pallida Wahlenb.Serapias palustris Salisb., 1796Serapias xiphophyllum Ehrh.Serapias xiphophyllum Ehrh. ex L.f.
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 identifier622389-1
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.