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
GenusPolygonatum
Scientific name with authorshipPolygonatum biflorum (Walter) Elliott
Indexed scientific synonyms
Convallaria angustifolia (Pursh) Poir.Convallaria biflora WalterConvallaria canaliculata Willd.Convallaria commutata Schult. & Schult.f.Polygonatum angustifolium PurshPolygonatum biflorum f. biflorumPolygonatum biflorum f. ramosum (McGivney) FernaldPolygonatum biflorum var. biflorumPolygonatum biflorum var. giganteum (A.Dietr.) Alph.WoodPolygonatum biflorum var. hebetifolium R.R.GatesPolygonatum biflorum var. melleum (Farw.) R.P.OwnbeyPolygonatum biflorum var. necopinum R.P.OwnbeyPolygonatum biflorum var. ovatum Farw.Polygonatum biflorum var. virginicum (Greene) Farw.Polygonatum canaliculatum (Willd.) PurshPolygonatum canaliculatum f. foliatum (H.M.Clarke) J.W.MoorePolygonatum canaliculatum f. ramosum (McGivney) ClutePolygonatum canaliculatum var. americanum (Hook.) Farw.Polygonatum canaliculatum var. giganteum (A.Dietr.) Farw.Polygonatum canaliculatum var. giganteum (A.Dietr.) Miq.Polygonatum canaliculatum var. oblongifolium Farw.Polygonatum canaliculatum var. ovatum (Farw.) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.Polygonatum canaliculatum var. rotundifolium J.W.MoorePolygonatum cobrense (Wooton & Standl.) R.R.GatesPolygonatum commutatum (Schult. & Schult.f.) A.Dietr.Polygonatum commutatum f. foliatum H.M.ClarkePolygonatum commutatum f. ramosum McGivneyPolygonatum commutatum var. lineamentosum LunellPolygonatum commutatum var. ovatum (Farw.) R.R.GatesPolygonatum commutatum var. virginicum (Greene) R.R.GatesPolygonatum ellipticum Farw.Polygonatum giganteum A.Dietr.Polygonatum hebetifolium (R.R.Gates) BushPolygonatum latifolium PurshPolygonatum melleum Farw.Polygonatum multiflorum var. americanum Hook.Polygonatum multiflorum var. biflorum (Walter) Alph.WoodPolygonatum multiflorum var. canaliculatum (Willd.) Alph.WoodPolygonatum ovatum (Farw.) BushPolygonatum parviflorum A.Dietr.Polygonatum virginicum GreeneSalomonia biflora (Walter) BrittonSalomonia cobrensis Wooton & Standl.Salomonia commutata (Schult. & Schult.f.) BrittonSalomonia commutatum (Schult.f.) Farw.Sigillaria angustifolia (Pursh) Raf.Sigillaria biflora (Walter) Raf.Sigillaria canaliculata (Willd.) Raf.Sigillaria elliptica Raf.
Documented use categories
Medicine
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 identifier540091-1
Use codesEU ME
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.