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
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusNarcissus
Scientific name with authorshipNarcissus pseudonarcissus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ajax breviflos Haw.Ajax cambricus Haw.Ajax capax M.Roem.Ajax cuneiflorus Salisb.Ajax cuneifolius Haw.Ajax fenestralis GrayAjax fenestralis var. scoticus (Haw.) GrayAjax festalis (Salisb.) Salisb.Ajax festalis var. plenissimus Haw.Ajax festalis var. plenus Haw.Ajax festalis var. scoticus Haw.Ajax festinus Jord.Ajax gayi HénonAjax hexangularis (Haw.) Herb.Ajax lobularis Haw.Ajax lobularis var. amplicorona Haw.Ajax lobularis var. scotica Haw.Ajax montinus Jord.Ajax multicus J.GayAjax platylobus Jord.Ajax porrigens Jord.Ajax praelongus Jord.Ajax pseudonarcissus (L.) Haw.Ajax pseudonarcissus var. albus Haw.Ajax pseudonarcissus var. luteus Haw.Ajax pseudonarcissus var. pallidus Haw.Ajax pseudonarcissus var. plenissimus Haw.Ajax pseudonarcissus var. pleurus Haw.Ajax pseudonarcissus var. ryticarpus Herb.Ajax pseudonarcissus var. telamonius (Haw.) Herb.Ajax radians M.Roem.Ajax rudbeckii M.Roem.Ajax sabiniamus Herb.Ajax serratus (Haw.) Haw.Ajax serratus var. praecox Haw.Ajax serratus var. radians Haw.Ajax serratus var. suavis Haw.Ajax sexangularis M.Roem.Ajax telamonius Haw.Ajax telamonius var. grandiplenus Haw.Ajax telamonius var. plenus Haw.Ajax tubiflorus (Salisb.) Herb.Ajax tubiflorus var. crenulatus SabineAjax tubiflorus var. crenulatus Sabine ex Herb.Ajax tubiflorus var. princeps Herb.Narcissus ajax SweetNarcissus andersonii SabineNarcissus andersonii Sabine ex M.Roem.Narcissus breviflos (Haw.) Steud.Narcissus candidissimus Desf.Narcissus capax Salisb.Narcissus capax Salisb. ex SweetNarcissus eystettensis Anon.Narcissus festalis var. serratus (Haw.) H.R.Wehrh.Narcissus fontqueri Fern.Casas & Rivas PonceNarcissus gandogeri Sennen & LeroyNarcissus gayi (Hénon) PugsleyNarcissus gayi var. praelongus (Jord.) PugsleyNarcissus glaucus Hornem.Narcissus horsfeldii Burb.Narcissus luteus BubaniNarcissus major var. telamonius (Haw.) H.R.Wehrh.Narcissus moschatus var. candidissimus (Desf.) NymanNarcissus pisanus PugsleyNarcissus pseudonarcissus f. cambricus (Haw.) VossNarcissus pseudonarcissus f. lobularis (Haw.) VossNarcissus pseudonarcissus f. pleniflorus P.D.SellNarcissus pseudonarcissus f. serratus (Haw.) VossNarcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. remopolensis (Panizzi) RouyNarcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. silvestris RouyNarcissus pseudonarcissus var. festinus (Jord.) PugsleyNarcissus pseudonarcissus var. grandiplenus (Haw.) Burb.Narcissus pseudonarcissus var. humilis PugsleyNarcissus pseudonarcissus var. minoriformis PugsleyNarcissus pseudonarcissus var. montinus (Jord.) PugsleyNarcissus pseudonarcissus var. pisanus (Pugsley) A.Fern.Narcissus pseudonarcissus var. platylobus (Jord.) PugsleyNarcissus pseudonarcissus var. plenissimus J.C.NivenNarcissus pseudonarcissus var. plenus J.C.NivenNarcissus pseudonarcissus var. porrigens (Jord.) PugsleyNarcissus pseudonarcissus var. serratus (Haw.) RouyNarcissus radians Lapeyr.Narcissus renaudii Bavoux.Narcissus serratus Haw.Narcissus sylvestris Lam.Narcissus telamonius (Haw.) LinkNarcissus tubiflorus Salisb.Oileus hexangularis Haw.
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 identifier66177-1
Use codesEU ME PO
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.