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
FamilyIridaceae
GenusSisyrinchium
Scientific name with authorshipSisyrinchium chilense Hook.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bermudiana bermudiana f. caerulea KuntzeBermudiana bermudiana f. coerulea KuntzeBermudiana bermudiana f. flavida KuntzeBermudiana bermudiana f. lactea KuntzeBermudiana bermudiana f. lilacina KuntzeBermudiana bermudiana f. rubra KuntzeBermudiana bermudiana f. violacea KuntzeBermudiana bermudiana var. chilensis (Hook.) KuntzeBermudiana chilensis (Hook.) KuntzeSisyrinchium berteroi Steud.Sisyrinchium berteroi Steud. ex BakerSisyrinchium chilense var. uniflorum (Gay ex Phil.) L.E.Navas & UrraSisyrinchium chilense var. uniflorum L.U.MolinaSisyrinchium chilense var. urubambense VargasSisyrinchium graminifolium BerteroSisyrinchium graminifolium Bertero ex Steud.Sisyrinchium herrerae VargasSisyrinchium iridifolium subsp. valdivianum (Phil.) RavennaSisyrinchium micranthum subsp. valdivianum (Phil.) RavennaSisyrinchium quinquevulnerum DombeySisyrinchium quinquevulnerum Dombey ex KlattSisyrinchium ramosum var. chilense (Hook.) Herb.Sisyrinchium uniflorum GaySisyrinchium uniflorum Gay ex Phil.Sisyrinchium valdivianum Phil.Sisyrinchium vulgare Herter
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 identifier330256-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.