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
GenusArisaema
Scientific name with authorshipArisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alocasia atrorubens (Aiton) Raf.Alocasia lobata Raf.Alocasia triphylla (L.) Raf.Arisaema atrorubens (Aiton) BlumeArisaema atrorubens f. pallascens (Sims) RaymondArisaema atrorubens f. viride (Engl.) FernaldArisaema atrorubens f. zebrinum (Sims) FernaldArisaema atrorubens var. viride Engl.Arisaema atrorubens var. zebrinum (Sims) RaymondArisaema brasilianum BlumeArisaema deflexum Nieuwl. & K.JustArisaema hastatum BlumeArisaema quinatum var. obtusoquinatum Alph.WoodArisaema triphyllum (L.) Torr.Arisaema triphyllum f. triphyllumArisaema triphyllum f. viride (Engl.) Farw.Arisaema triphyllum f. zebrinum (Sims) F.Seym.Arisaema triphyllum subsp. bispadiceum Engl.Arisaema triphyllum subsp. bispathaceum Engl.Arisaema triphyllum subsp. trispadiceum Engl.Arisaema triphyllum var. montanum FernaldArisaema triphyllum var. triphyllumArisaema triphyllum var. typicum Engl.Arisaema triphyllum var. viride (Engl.) Engl.Arisaema zebrinum G.NicholsonArum atrorubens AitonArum atrorubens L.Arum triphyllum L.Arum triphyllum var. atropurpureum Michx.Arum triphyllum var. atrorubens (Aiton) DeweyArum triphyllum var. atrorubens (Aiton) Dewey ex Alph.WoodArum triphyllum var. pallescens SimsArum triphyllum var. virens Michx.Arum triphyllum var. viride SimsArum triphyllum var. zebrinum SimsArum tryphyllum subsp. unranked SimsArum vittatum Salisb.
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 identifier1107169-2
Use codesEU ME PO
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.