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
GenusDieffenbachia
Scientific name with authorshipDieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott
Indexed scientific synonyms
? maculata Lodd.Arum crudele Salisb.Arum regnium Rodschied ex G.F.Mey.Arum seguine Jacq.Arum seguinum L.Caladium maculatum G.Lodd.Caladium seguine (Jacq.) Vent.Caladium seguine var. maculatum (G.Lodd.) SimsCaladium seguinum (Jacq.) Vent.Dieffenbachia amabilis W.BullDieffenbachia amazonica MottetDieffenbachia amoena W.BullDieffenbachia aureovariegata Anon.Dieffenbachia barraquiniana Verschaff. & Lem.Dieffenbachia brasiliensis H.J.VeitchDieffenbachia carderi W.BullDieffenbachia chelsonii W.BullDieffenbachia chelsonii W.Bull ex T.Moore & Mast.Dieffenbachia cognata SchottDieffenbachia consobrina SchottDieffenbachia conspurcata SchottDieffenbachia decora Engl.Dieffenbachia decora HortDieffenbachia delecta W.BullDieffenbachia eburnea Van GeertDieffenbachia eburnea VanGeertDieffenbachia gigantea Verschaff.Dieffenbachia gigantea Verschaff. ex RegelDieffenbachia gollmeriana SchottDieffenbachia grandis Engl.Dieffenbachia grandis W.BullDieffenbachia grandis W.Bull ex J.DixDieffenbachia illustris VossDieffenbachia illustris W.BullDieffenbachia imperator B.S.WilliamsDieffenbachia insignis W.BullDieffenbachia irrorata SchottDieffenbachia jenmanii Veitch ex RegelDieffenbachia lanceola W.BullDieffenbachia lineata K.Koch & C.D.BouchéDieffenbachia lingulata SchottDieffenbachia liturata SchottDieffenbachia maculata (G.Lodd.) SweetDieffenbachia maculata (Lodd.) G.DonDieffenbachia maculata (Lodd.) G.S.BuntingDieffenbachia maculosa W.BullDieffenbachia magnifica Linden & RodigasDieffenbachia majestica W.BullDieffenbachia marmorata B.S.WilliamsDieffenbachia membranulifera RegelDieffenbachia mirabilis Verschaff.Dieffenbachia mirabilis Verschaff. ex Engl.Dieffenbachia neglecta SchottDieffenbachia nitida W.BullDieffenbachia nobilis Verschaff.Dieffenbachia nobilis Verschaff. ex Engl.Dieffenbachia nobilis Verschaff. ex RegelDieffenbachia picta SchottDieffenbachia picta f. brasiliensis (H.J.Veitch) Engl.Dieffenbachia picta f. mirabilis Engl.Dieffenbachia picta var. angustior Engl.Dieffenbachia picta var. barraquiniana (Verschaff. & Lem.) Engl.Dieffenbachia picta var. latior Engl.Dieffenbachia picta var. typica Engl.Dieffenbachia picturata L.Linden & RodigasDieffenbachia plumieri SchottDieffenbachia poeppigii SchottDieffenbachia princeps W.BullDieffenbachia regina W.BullDieffenbachia regina W.Bull ex T.Moore & Mast.Dieffenbachia rex W.BullDieffenbachia robusta K.KochDieffenbachia seguina f. ventenatiana (Schott) Engl., 1899Dieffenbachia seguina var. lineata (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché) Engl., 1915Dieffenbachia seguina var. liturata (Schott) Engl., 1915Dieffenbachia seguina var. nobilis Engl., 1915Dieffenbachia seguina var. robusta (K.Koch) Engl., 1899Dieffenbachia seguina var. ventenatiana (Schott) Engl., 1915Dieffenbachia seguina var. viridis Engl., 1915Dieffenbachia seguine f. barraquiniana (Verschaff. & Lem.) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine f. conspurcata (Schott) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine f. decora Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine f. irrorata (Schott) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine f. lineata (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine f. liturata (Schott) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine f. nobilis Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine f. ventenatiana (Schott) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine f. viridis Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine var. barraquiniana (Verschaff. & Lemmon) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine var. decora (Engl.) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine var. irrorata (Schott) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine var. lineata (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine var. lingulata (Schott) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine var. liturata (Schott) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine var. maculata (G.Lodd.) E.J.Lowe & W.HowardDieffenbachia seguine var. minor Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine var. nobilis (Engl.) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine var. robusta (K.Koch) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine var. ventenatiana (Schott) Engl.Dieffenbachia seguine var. viridis (Engl.) Engl.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier86911-1
Use codesEU ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West 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.