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
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusChlorophytum
Scientific name with authorshipChlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anthericum comosum Thunb.Anthericum longituberosum Poelln.Anthericum picturatum DreerAnthericum sternbergianum Schult. & Schult.f.Anthericum vallis-trappii Poelln.Anthericum variegatum Hort.Anthericum vittatum Anon.Anthericum vittatum Hort.Anthericum vittatum subsp. variegatum HoveyAnthericum williamsii Anon.Caesia comosa (Thunb.) Spreng.Chlorophytum brevipes BakerChlorophytum bukobense Engl.Chlorophytum bukobense subsp. kilimandscharicumChlorophytum bukobense var. kilimandscharicum Engl.Chlorophytum burchellii BakerChlorophytum delagoense BakerChlorophytum elatulum Poelln.Chlorophytum elgonense BullockChlorophytum gazense RendleChlorophytum glaucidulum Engl.Chlorophytum glaucidulum Engl. ex Poelln.Chlorophytum glaucidulum subsp. pauperChlorophytum glaucidulum var. pauper Poelln.Chlorophytum inopinum Poelln.Chlorophytum kirkii BakerChlorophytum limurense RendleChlorophytum longum Poelln.Chlorophytum magnum PeterChlorophytum magnum Peter ex Poelln.Chlorophytum miserum RendleChlorophytum nemorosum Poelln.Chlorophytum paludicola Poelln.Chlorophytum ramiferum RendleChlorophytum rugosum Poelln.Chlorophytum sternbergianum (Schult. & Schult.f.) Steud.Chlorophytum turritum PeterChlorophytum turritum Peter ex Poelln.Chlorophytum usambarense Engl.Chlorophytum usambarense Engl. ex Poelln.Cordyline vivipara Steud.Hartwegia comosa (Thunb.) NeesHollia comosa (Thunb.) Heynh.Narthecium sarmentosum PhilipparPhalangium comosum (Thunb.) Poir.Phalangium viviparum Reinw.Phalangium viviparum Reinw. ex Kunth
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 identifier532810-1
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.