Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusCalanthe
Scientific name with authorshipCalanthe sylvatica (Thouars) Lindl.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alismorchis emarginata (Lindl.) KuntzeAlismorchis masuca (D.Don) KuntzeAlismorchis natalensis (Rchb.f.) KuntzeAlismorchis pleiochroma (Rchb.f.) KuntzeAlismorchis purpurea (Lindl.) KuntzeAlismorkis centrosis (Thouars) Steud.Alismorkis natalensis (Rchb.f.) KuntzeAlismorkis plantaginea (Thouars) KuntzeAlismorkis sylvalismis ThouarsBletia sylvatica (Thouars) BojerBletia sylvatica (Thouars) Spreng., 1826Calanthe candida BosserCalanthe corymbosa (Thouars) Lindl.Calanthe delphinioides Kraenzl.Calanthe furcata subsp. masuca (D.Don) M.HiroeCalanthe furcata subsp. textori (Miq.) M.HiroeCalanthe humbertii H.PerrierCalanthe masuca subsp. albiflora (Ida) K.Nakaj.Calanthe masuca subsp. purpurea (Lindl.) Rao & S.R.RathoreCalanthe masuca subsp. sinensis RendleCalanthe natalensis (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f.Calanthe neglecta Schltr.Calanthe okinawensis subsp. albiflora IdaCalanthe sanderiana B.S.WilliamsCalanthe sanderiana RolfeCalanthe schliebenii Mansf.Calanthe stolzii Schltr.Calanthe sylvatica subsp. geerinckiana StevartCalanthe sylvatica subsp. natalensis Rchb.f.Calanthe sylvatica subsp. pallidipetala Schltr.Calanthe sylvatica var. alba Cordem., 1895Calanthe sylvatica var. geerinckiana StévartCalanthe sylvatica var. iodes Cordem., 1895Calanthe sylvatica var. lilacina Cordem., 1895Calanthe sylvatica var. natalensis Rchb.f.Calanthe sylvatica var. pallidipetala Schltr.Calanthe sylvatica var. purpurea Cordem., 1895Calanthe sylvestris Lindl.Calanthe sylvestris Lindl. ex Steud.Calanthe textori subsp. albiflora (Ida) Hatus.Calanthe volkensii RolfeCentrosia aubertii A.Rich.Centrosis corymbosa ThouarsCentrosis plantaginea ThouarsCentrosis sylvatica ThouarsZoduba masuca (D.Don) Buch.-Ham.
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 identifier621060-1
Use codesEU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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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.