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
GenusGladiolus
Scientific name with authorshipGladiolus italicus Mill.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ballosporum segetum (Ker Gawl.) Salisb.Gladiolus arvaticus Jord.Gladiolus communis var. distichus GouanGladiolus communis var. grandiflorus GouanGladiolus communis var. parviflorus BastardGladiolus communis var. parviflorus Bastard ex DC.Gladiolus commutatus BouchéGladiolus cyclocarpus Jord.Gladiolus dalmaticus TauschGladiolus dalmaticus Tausch ex Rchb.Gladiolus dubius Parl.Gladiolus guepinii K.KochGladiolus guepinii W.D.J.Koch, 1840Gladiolus infestus BiancaGladiolus leucanthus BouchéGladiolus ludovicae JanGladiolus ludovicae Jan ex Bertol.Gladiolus pallidus BouchéGladiolus proteiflorus G.B.RomanoGladiolus proteiflorus G.B.Romano ex LutatiGladiolus rigescens Jord.Gladiolus ruricola Jord.Gladiolus segetalis St.-Lag.Gladiolus segetum Ker Gawl.Gladiolus segetum KerGawl.Gladiolus segetum f. sterilis M.ArnaudGladiolus segetum subsp. commutatus (Bouché) K.Richt.Gladiolus segetum subsp. guepinii (K.Koch) NymanGladiolus segetum subsp. ludovicae (Jan ex Bertol.) K.Richt.Gladiolus segetum var. grandiflorus (Gouan) RouyGladiolus segetum var. guepinii (K.Koch) BakerGladiolus segetum var. infestus (Bianca) NymanGladiolus segetum var. ludovicae (Jan ex Bertol.) NymanGladiolus spathaceus Parl.Gladiolus tenuiflorus K.KochGladiolus turkmenorum Czerniak.Sphaerospora segetum (Ker Gawl.) Sweet
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 identifier437543-1
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal 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.