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Crocus sativus

Crocus sativus L.

Also indexed assaffron crocusautumn crocussaffron flowerCrocoCrocus cultiveCrocus cultivéCrocus cultivé, Safran cultivé, SafranCrocus à safran
FamilyIridaceae
GenusCrocus
Use categories4
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
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyIridaceae
GenusCrocus
Scientific name with authorshipCrocus sativus L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Crocus autumnalis Sm.Crocus cashmerianus Royle, 1839Crocus officinalis (L.) Honck.Crocus officinalis Martyn, 1795Crocus orsinii Parl.Crocus pendulus StokesCrocus sativus subsp. orsinii (Parl.) K.Richt.Crocus sativus var. cashmerianus RoyleCrocus sativus var. officinalis L.Crocus sativus var. orsinii (Parl.) MawCrocus setifolius StokesCrocus vernalis Salisb., 1796Geanthus autumnalis Raf.Safran officinarum Medik.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
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 identifier436688-1
Use codesEU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America

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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.