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Enriched botanical record

Petasites albus

Petasites albus (L.) Gaertn.

Also indexed asAlan BachAlannon BachFarfaraccio biancoHvid hestehovHvitpestrotPetasite blancPétasite blancWeisse Pestwurz
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusPetasites
Use categories1
Linked notes0

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
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusPetasites
Scientific name with authorshipPetasites albus (L.) Gaertn.

Indexed scientific synonyms

? ramosa HoppePetasites albus var. foemineus DöllPetasites albus var. hermaphroditus DöllPetasites albus var. ramosus (Hoppe) KabathPetasites albus var. ramosus (Hoppe) P.Fourn.Petasites glabrescens HoppePetasites glabrescens Hoppe ex DC.Petasites ramosus (Hoppe) Baumg.Petasites sabaudus Gand., 1880Petasites stylosus Gand., 1880Petasites vulgaris Gray, 1821Petasites vulgaris subsp. albus Bonnier & LayensTussilago alba L.Tussilago alba var. hermaphrodita GaudinTussilago alba var. hermaphrodita MoritziTussilago alba var. ramosa (Hoppe) MoritziTussilago alba var. ramosa GaudinTussilago alpina var. ramosa (Hoppe) Steud. & Hochst.Tussilago glabrescens Steud.Tussilago lutea J.F.Gmel.Tussilago ramosa (Baumg.) Hoppe

Documented use categories

Medicine

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 identifier237345-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

European Red List of Medicinal PlantsMedicinal 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.