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
GenusCymbidium
Scientific name with authorshipCymbidium ensifolium (L.) Sw.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cymbidium albomarginatum MakinoCymbidium arrogans HayataCymbidium ensifolium f. arcuatum T.C.YenCymbidium ensifolium f. falcatum T.C.YenCymbidium ensifolium f. flaccidior MakinoCymbidium ensifolium f. misericors (Hayata) PupulinCymbidium ensifolium subsp. arcuatum T.C.YenCymbidium ensifolium subsp. falcatum T.C.YenCymbidium ensifolium subsp. flaccidior MakinoCymbidium ensifolium subsp. misericors (Hayata) T.P.LinCymbidium ensifolium subsp. rubrigemmum (Hayata) T.S.Liu & H.J.SuCymbidium ensifolium subsp. striatum Lindl.Cymbidium ensifolium subsp. susin T.C.YenCymbidium ensifolium subsp. xiphiifolium (Lindl.) S.S.YingCymbidium ensifolium subsp. yakibaran (Makino) Y.S.Wu & S.C.ChenCymbidium ensifolium var. koran (Makino) K.InoueCymbidium ensifolium var. misericors (Hayata) T.P.LinCymbidium ensifolium var. misericors (Hayata) T.S.Liu & H.J.SuCymbidium ensifolium var. munroanum (King & Pantl.) Tang & F.T.WangCymbidium ensifolium var. rubrigemmum (Hayata) T.S.Liu & H.J.SuCymbidium ensifolium var. striatum Lindl.Cymbidium ensifolium var. susin T.C.YenCymbidium ensifolium var. xiphiifolium (Lindl.) S.S.YingCymbidium ensifolium var. yakibaran (Makino) Y.S.Wu & S.C.ChenCymbidium estriatum Lindl.Cymbidium estriatum Lindl. ex Steud.Cymbidium gonzalesii Quisumb.Cymbidium gyokuchin MakinoCymbidium gyokuchin subsp. arrogans (Hayata) S.S.YingCymbidium gyokuchin subsp. soshin MakinoCymbidium gyokuchin var. arrogans (Hayata) S.S.YingCymbidium gyokuchin var. soshin MakinoCymbidium kanran subsp. misericors (Hayata) S.S.YingCymbidium kanran var. misericors (Hayata) S.S.YingCymbidium koran MakinoCymbidium micans SchauerCymbidium misericors HayataCymbidium misericors subsp. oreophilum HayataCymbidium misericors var. oreophilum HayataCymbidium munroanum King & Pantl.Cymbidium niveomarginatum MakinoCymbidium prompovenium Z.J.Liu & J.N.ZhangCymbidium rubrigemmum HayataCymbidium shimaran MakinoCymbidium xiphiifolium Lindl.Cymbidium yakibaran MakinoCymbidium yongfuense Z.J.Liu & J.N.ZhangEpidendrum ensifolium L.Jensoa ensata (Thunb.) Raf.Limodorum ensatum Thunb.Liuguishania taiwanensis Z.J.Liu & J.N.Zhang
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier624992-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA 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.