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Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq.

Also indexed asAfrican Wonder FlowerCape-lilyChincherincheeChristmas-lilyCommon ChincherincheeCommon ChinkEstrella de BélenPort Lincoln-lily
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusOrnithogalum
Use categories3
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

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
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusOrnithogalum
Scientific name with authorshipOrnithogalum thyrsoides Jacq.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Eliokarmos ceresianus (F.M.Leight.) Mart.-Azorín, M.B.Crespo & JuanEliokarmos coarctatum (Jacq.) Raf.Eliokarmos thyrsoides (Jacq.) Raf.Lomaresis alba Raf.Myogalum coarctatum (Jacq.) Endl.Myogalum thyrsoides (Jacq.) Endl.Ornithogalum bicolor Haw.Ornithogalum coarctatum Jacq.Ornithogalum conicum Willd.Ornithogalum conicum Willd. ex KunthOrnithogalum gilgianum Schltr.Ornithogalum gilgianum Schltr. ex Poelln.Ornithogalum grimaldiae NoccaOrnithogalum hermannii F.M.Leight.Ornithogalum revolutum Jacq.Ornithogalum revolutum Ker-Gawl.Tomoxis coarctata (Jacq.) Raf.

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 identifier539581-1
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.