Botanical identity
A distinctive seed used in food and traditional preparations.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusTrigonella
Scientific name with authorshipTrigonella foenum-graecum L.
Curated parts indexedSeed
Indexed scientific synonyms
Buceras foenum-graecum (L.) All.Buceras odoratissima Medik.Fenugraecum officinale CzechovFoenugraecum officinale Moench, 1794Foenugraecum sativum Medik., 1787Foenum-graecum officinale MoenchFoenum-graecum officinale var. cultum Alef.Foenum-graecum officinale var. gladiatum Alef.Foenum-graecum officinale var. prostratum Alef.Foenum-graecum officinale var. rhodanthum Alef.Foenum-graecum officinale var. tibetanum Alef.Foenum-graecum sativum Medik.Folliculigera caerulea Pasq.Folliculigera foenum-graecum (L.) Pasq., 1867Folliculigera graveolens Pasq.Medicago foenugraeca (L.) E.H.L.KrauseMedicago foenum-graecum (L.) E.H.L.Krause, 1901Telis foenum-graecum (L.) KuntzeTrigonella ensifera Trautv.Trigonella foenum-graecum subsp. culta GamsTrigonella foenum-graecum subsp. indica SinskayaTrigonella foenum-graecum subsp. indica Sinskaya ex Soskov & BairamovTrigonella foenum-graecum subsp. jemenensis Serp.Trigonella foenum-graecum var. haussknechtii Širj.Trigonella graeca St.-Lag.Trigonella haussknechtii (Širj.) Vassilcz.Trigonella jemenensis (Serp.) SinskayaTrigonella rhodantha (Alef.) Vassilcz.Trigonella tibetana (Alef.) Vassilcz.Xiphostylis erectus Gasp.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Social 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
Traditional and practical context
Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Evidence boundary
Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier523957-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
Read the full dataset citation, licence and import methodology →
!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.