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
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusCalanthe
Scientific name with authorshipCalanthe masuca (D.Don) Lindl.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alismorchis textorii (Miq.) KuntzeAlismorkis emarginata (Blume) KuntzeAlismorkis masuca (D.Don) KuntzeAlismorkis pleiochroma (Rchb.f.) KuntzeAlismorkis purpurea (Lindl.) KuntzeAlismorkis textorii (Miq.) KuntzeAmblyglottis emarginata BlumeBletia masuca D.DonCalanthe albolongicalcarata S.S.YingCalanthe curtisii Rchb.f.Calanthe dipteryx Rchb.f.Calanthe emarginata (Blume) Lindl.Calanthe fulgens Lindl.Calanthe furcata f. albiflora (Ida) Hatus.Calanthe furcata f. masuca (D.Don) M.HiroeCalanthe furcata f. textorii (Miq.) M.HiroeCalanthe kintaroi Yamam.Calanthe longicalcarata HayataCalanthe longicalcarata Hayata ex Yamam.Calanthe masuca f. albiflora (Ida) K.Nakaj.Calanthe masuca var. fulgens (Lindl.) Hook.f.Calanthe masuca var. grandiflora B.S.WilliamsCalanthe masuca var. purpurea (Lindl.) A.N.Rao & S.R.RathoreCalanthe masuca var. sinensis RendleCalanthe okinawensis f. albiflora IdaCalanthe pleiochroma Rchb.f.Calanthe purpurea Lindl.Calanthe seikooensis Yamam.Calanthe textori subsp. longicalcarata (Hayata ex Yamam.) Garay & H.R.SweetCalanthe textorii Miq.Calanthe textorii f. albiflora (Ida) Hatus.Calanthe textorii var. alba Maxim.Calanthe textorii var. longicalcarata (Hayata ex Yamam.) Garay & H.R.SweetCalanthe textorii var. violacea Maxim.Calanthe versicolor Lindl.Calanthe violacea RolfeCalanthe wightii Rchb.f.Zoduba masuca Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Documented use categories
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 identifier620946-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.