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
FamilyHydrocharitaceae
GenusHydrilla
Scientific name with authorshipHydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle
Indexed scientific synonyms
Elodea verticillata (L.f.) F.Muell.Epigynanthus blumei Hassk.Hydora lithuanica (Rchb.) BesserHydrilla angustifolia Hassk.Hydrilla dentata Casp.Hydrilla dentata subsp. pomeranica (Rchb.) Casp.Hydrilla dentata var. pomeranica (Rchb.) Casp.Hydrilla lithuanica (Rchb.) DandyHydrilla najadifolia Zoll. & MoritziHydrilla ovalifolia Rich.Hydrilla polysperma Blatt.Hydrilla roxburghii Steud.Hydrilla subulata RoyleHydrilla verticillata subsp. brevifolia Casp.Hydrilla verticillata subsp. crispa Casp.Hydrilla verticillata subsp. roxburghii Casp.Hydrilla verticillata subsp. tenuis Casp.Hydrilla verticillata var. brevifolia Casp.Hydrilla verticillata var. crispa Casp.Hydrilla verticillata var. roxburghii Casp.Hydrilla verticillata var. tenuis Casp.Hydrilla verticillata var. verticillataHydrilla wightii Planch.Hydrospondylus submersus Hassk.Ixia aquatica Muhl.Ixia aquatica Muhl. ex Spreng.Serpicula verticillata L.f.Udora lithuanica Andrz.Udora lithuanica Andrz. ex BesserUdora lithuanica Rchb.Udora occidentalis W.D.J.KochUdora pomeranica Rchb.Udora verticillata (L.f.) Spreng.Vallisneria verticillata (L.f.) Roxb.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
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 identifier114224-3
Use codesAF EU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant 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.