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
FamilyAraceae
GenusAnthurium
Scientific name with authorshipAnthurium scherzerianum Schott
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anthurium rothschildianum (Pynaert) PynaertAnthurium scherzerianum subsp. devansayanum PynaertAnthurium scherzerianum subsp. purpureum PynaertAnthurium scherzerianum subsp. williamsii (B.S.Williams) Van GeertAnthurium scherzerianum var. albopunctatum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. albostriatum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. album Burb.Anthurium scherzerianum var. atrosanguineum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. aurorae Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. auroreAnthurium scherzerianum var. bruxellensis Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. carnotianum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. devansayanumAnthurium scherzerianum var. dixonii Burb.Anthurium scherzerianum var. eburneum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. foliatum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. france DuvalAnthurium scherzerianum var. gallicum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. gandavense Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. geant deAnthurium scherzerianum var. giganteum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. grandiflorum PynaertAnthurium scherzerianum var. ilAnthurium scherzerianum var. magnificum Burb.Anthurium scherzerianum var. maximum W.BullAnthurium scherzerianum var. minutipunctatum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. peetersianum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. rodigasianum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. roseum W.BullAnthurium scherzerianum var. rothschildianum PynaertAnthurium scherzerianum var. rotundispathaceum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. sang Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. sanguineum W.BullAnthurium scherzerianum var. senateur HortAnthurium scherzerianum var. stipitatum Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. vallerandiae Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. ville deAnthurium scherzerianum var. viridescens Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. viridimaculata Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. wardii Van GeertAnthurium scherzerianum var. warocqueanum L.Linden & RodigasAnthurium scherzerianum var. williamsii (Engl.) Engl.Anthurium scherzerianum var. williamsii B.S.WilliamsAnthurium williamsii (B.S.Williams) Anon.Anthurium williamsii B.S.WilliamsAnthurium williamsii Engl.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental 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
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 identifier85334-1
Use codesEU ME
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.