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
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusAmaryllis
Scientific name with authorshipAmaryllis belladonna L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Amaryllis belladonna subsp. baptisa-alba J.R.Duncan & V.C.DaviesAmaryllis belladonna subsp. baptisa-multiflora J.R.Duncan & V.C.DaviesAmaryllis belladonna subsp. baptisa-rosea J.R.Duncan & V.C.DaviesAmaryllis belladonna subsp. blanda TubergenAmaryllis belladonna subsp. rosea-perfecta TubergenAmaryllis belladonna var. belladonnaAmaryllis belladonna var. latifolia Herb.Amaryllis belladonna var. maxima Rob.Amaryllis belladonna var. minor Ker Gawl.Amaryllis belladonna var. minor KerGawl.Amaryllis belladonna var. pallida (Redouté) Herb.Amaryllis blanda Ker Gawl.Amaryllis blanda KerGawl.Amaryllis longipetala Lem.Amaryllis obliqua L.f.Amaryllis obliqua L.f. ex SavageAmaryllis pallida DelileAmaryllis pallida RedoutéAmaryllis pudica Ker Gawl.Amaryllis pudica KerGawl.Amaryllis regalis Salisb.Amaryllis rosea Lam.Belladonna blanda (Ker Gawl.) SweetBelladonna pallida (Redouté) SweetBelladonna pudica (Ker Gawl.) SweetBelladonna purpurascens SweetBrunsvigia blanda (Ker Gawl.) L.S.HannibalBrunsvigia major TraubBrunsvigia rosea (Lam.) L.S.HannibalBrunsvigia rosea var. blanda (Ker Gawl.) TraubBrunsvigia rosea var. elata L.S.HannibalBrunsvigia rosea var. longipetala (Lem.) TraubBrunsvigia rosea var. major L.S.HannibalBrunsvigia rosea var. minor L.S.HannibalBrunsvigia rosea var. pallida (Redouté) L.S.HannibalBrunsvigia rosea var. pudica (Ker Gawl.) L.S.HannibalCallicore rosea (Lam.) LinkCoburgia belladonna (L.) Herb.Coburgia blanda (Ker Gawl.) Herb.Coburgia pallida (Redouté) Herb.Coburgia pudica (Ker Gawl.) Herb.Coburgia rosea (Lam.) GouwsImhofia rosea (Lam.) Salisb.Leopoldia belladonna (L.) M.Roem.Zephyranthes pudica (Ker Gawl.) D.Dietr.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Poison reported
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 identifier62705-1
Use codesEU ME PO
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.