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Zostera marina

Zostera marina L.

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FamilyZosteraceae
GenusZostera
Use categories2
Linked notes0

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
FamilyZosteraceae
GenusZostera
Scientific name with authorshipZostera marina L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Alga marina (L.) Lam.Zostera hagstromii DruceZostera latifolia MorongZostera marina f. latifolia (Morong) Setch.Zostera marina f. sulcatifolia Setch.Zostera marina f. typica Setch.Zostera marina subsp. marinaZostera marina var. atam T.W.H.BackmanZostera marina var. izembekensis T.W.H.BackmanZostera marina var. latifolia GrayZostera marina var. latifolia MorongZostera marina var. major RothZostera marina var. marinaZostera marina var. phillipsii T.W.H.BackmanZostera marina var. stenophylla (Raf.) Asch. & Graebn.Zostera marina var. stenophylla RafinesqueZostera maritima Gaertn.Zostera oceanica Weber, 1780Zostera oregana S.WatsonZostera oregona S.Watson, 1891Zostera pacifica S.WatsonZostera stenophylla Raf.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Material

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 identifier603618-1
Use codesMA ME
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.