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
FamilyAraceae
GenusPinellia
Scientific name with authorshipPinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alocasia ternata (Thunb.) Raf.Arisaema loureiroi BlumeArisaema macrourum (Bunge) KunthArisaema ternatum (Thunb.) SchottArum atrorubens Spreng.Arum bulbiferum Salisb.Arum bulbosum BlumeArum bulbosum Pers.Arum bulbosum Pers. ex KunthArum fornicatum RothArum macrourum BungeArum subulatum Desf.Arum ternatum Thunb.Arum triphyllum Houtt.Atherurus ternatus (Thunb.) BlumeHemicarpurus fornicatus NeesPinellia angustata SchottPinellia cochinchinense (Blume) W.WightPinellia fornicata (Roth) Pritz.Pinellia koreana K.Tae & J.H.KimPinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breitenb.Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Druce, 1917Pinellia ternata f. angustata (Schott) MakinoPinellia ternata f. atropurpurea (Makino) OhwiPinellia ternata f. subcuspidata HondaPinellia ternata subsp. angustata (Schott) MakinoPinellia ternata subsp. atropurpurea (Makino)Pinellia ternata subsp. giraldiana Engl.Pinellia ternata subsp. subpandurata (Engl.) Engl.Pinellia ternata subsp. vulgaris Engl.Pinellia ternata var. angustata (Schott) Engl.Pinellia ternata var. atropurpurea MakinoPinellia ternata var. giraldiana Engl.Pinellia ternata var. koreana (K.Tae & J.H.Kim) M.KimPinellia ternata var. subpandurata (Engl.) Engl.Pinellia ternata var. vulgaris Engl.Pinellia tuberifera Ten.Pinellia tuberifera subsp. subpandurata Engl.Pinellia tuberifera var. subpandurata Engl.Pinellia zinguiensis H.LiTyphonium tuberculigerum Schott
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 identifier972483-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA 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.