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
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusTriticum
Scientific name with authorshipTriticum aestivum L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Frumentum triticum E.H.L.KrauseTriticum aestivum Fiori & Paol., 1896Triticum aestivum subsp. albinflatocapitatum UdachinTriticum aestivum subsp. australianum Udachin & Schachm.Triticum aestivum subsp. brezhnevii Udachin & Shakhm.Triticum aestivum subsp. dorofeevii Udachin & Shakhm.Triticum aestivum subsp. erythrospermum (Körn.) VelicanTriticum aestivum subsp. ferrugineum (Alef) VelicanTriticum aestivum subsp. ischkaschimicum Udachin & Shakhm.Triticum aestivum subsp. japschorvi Nigmat.Triticum aestivum subsp. lutescens (Alef.) VelicanTriticum aestivum subsp. meridionale-inflatum Nigmat.Triticum aestivum subsp. milturum VelicanTriticum aestivum subsp. quasiheraticum Nigmat.Triticum aestivum subsp. quasimeridionale-inflatum Nigmat.Triticum aestivum subsp. ramifera KoricTriticum aestivum subsp. ramosoalborubrum Udachin & M.V.NovikovaTriticum aestivum subsp. ramosomilturum Udachin & M.V.NovikovaTriticum aestivum subsp. ruchczianum Nigmat.Triticum aestivum subsp. subfalseerythroleucon UdachinTriticum aestivum subsp. subfalsegraecum UdachinTriticum aestivum subsp. subtadjicorum Udachin & Shakhm.Triticum aestivum subsp. uralicum L.V.SemenovaTriticum aestivum subsp. vavilovianum Udachin & Shakhm.Triticum aestivum subsp. vavilovii (Jakubz.) SearsTriticum aestivum subsp. vigorovii L.V.SemenovaTriticum aestivum subsp. vulgare Thell.Triticum aestivum var. erythrospermum (Körn.) VelicanTriticum aestivum var. ferrugineum (Alef.) VelicanTriticum aestivum var. lutescens (Alef.) VelicanTriticum aestivum var. milturum VelicanTriticum aestivum var. spelta (L.) L.H.BaileyTriticum aestivum var. vulgare (Villars) VilmorinTriticum album Gaertn. ex Steud.Triticum amplissimum Zhuk., 1949Triticum antiquorum (Heer) UdachinTriticum antiquorum subsp. vavilovianum UdachinTriticum arduinii Mazzuc.Triticum aristatum Schübl.Triticum aristatum subsp. aestivum (L.) Schübl.Triticum asetivum L.Triticum benghalense HostTriticum benghalense Host ex Steud.Triticum benghalense P.LawsonTriticum cereale var. aestivum (L.) Klett & Richt.Triticum estivum Raf.Triticum inflatum subsp. mutico-inflatum Kudr.Triticum sativum Lam.Triticum sativum subsp. aestivum (L.) Alph.WoodTriticum sativum subsp. vulgare (Vill.) P.Fourn.Triticum sativum subsp. vulgare (Vill.) Thell.Triticum sativum var. aestivum (L.) Alph.WoodTriticum sativum var. aestivum (L.) Pers.Triticum sativum var. vulgare (Vill.) Hack.Triticum sativum var. vulgare Desv.Triticum sativum var. vulgare Vilm.Triticum speltoides Flaksb.Triticum touzelle GouanTriticum touzelle Gouan ex Vill., 1787Triticum vavilovii subsp. lorenze Galst.-Avan.Triticum vavilovii subsp. munuru GandilyanTriticum vavilovii subsp. mupuru GandilyanTriticum vavilovii subsp. ramocoeruleum Galst.-Avan.Triticum vavilovii subsp. ramomuticum Galst.-Avan.Triticum vavilovii subsp. sisianicum Galst.-Avan.Triticum vavilovii subsp. vavilovomilturum UdachinTriticum vavilovii var. ramocaeruleum Galst.-Avan.Triticum vulgare Vill.Triticum vulgare subsp. aestivum (L.) Arcang.Triticum vulgare subsp. aestivum (L.) Spenn.Triticum vulgare subsp. antiquorum HeerTriticum vulgare subsp. caesium Alef.Triticum vulgare subsp. erythrospermum Körn.Triticum vulgare subsp. ferrugineum Alef.Triticum vulgare subsp. lutescens Alef.Triticum vulgare var. aestivum (L.) Spenn.Triticum vulgare var. aestivum (L.) Willd.Triticum vulgare var. antiquorum HeerTriticum vulgare var. arduinii (Mazzuc.) Alef.Triticum vulgare var. aristatum DöllTriticum vulgare var. caeruleum Alef.Triticum vulgare var. velutinum (Schübl.) Alef.Zeia vulgaris LunellZeia vulgaris var. aestiva (L.) Lunell
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Crop wild relative
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 identifier332110-2
Use codesAF GS HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.