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
FamilyAsphodelaceae
GenusDianella
Scientific name with authorshipDianella ensifolia (L.) Redouté
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anthericum japonicum Thunb.Charlwoodia ensata (Thunb.) Göpp.Conanthera forsteri Spreng.Cordyline ensifolia (L.) Planch.Dianella albiflora Hallier f.Dianella carinata Hallier f.Dianella ensata (Thunb.) R.J.F.Hend.Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.Dianella ensifolia f. albiflora T.S.Liu & S.S.YingDianella ensifolia f. racemulifera (Schlittler) T.S.Liu & S.S.YingDianella ensifolia f. straminea (Yatabe) Kitam.Dianella ensifolia subsp. albiflora T.S.Liu & S.S.YingDianella ensifolia subsp. racemulifera (Schlitter) T.S.Liu & S.S.YingDianella ensifolia subsp. straminea (Yatabe) Kitam.Dianella flabellata Hallier f.Dianella forsteri (Spreng.) Endl.Dianella humilis Lodd.Dianella humilis Lodd. ex Steud.Dianella ledermannii K.KrauseDianella mauritiana BlumeDianella montana BlumeDianella monticola K.KrauseDianella nemorosa Lam.Dianella nemorosa f. aspera SchlittlerDianella nemorosa f. caeruloides SchlittlerDianella nemorosa f. ensifolia (L.) SchlittlerDianella nemorosa f. gracilis SchlittlerDianella nemorosa f. pallescens SchlittlerDianella nemorosa f. racemulifera SchlittlerDianella nemorosa f. robusta (Elmer) SchlittlerDianella nemorosa subsp. aspera SchlitterDianella nemorosa subsp. caeruloides SchlittlerDianella nemorosa subsp. ensifolia (L.) SchlittlerDianella nemorosa subsp. gracilis SchlitterDianella nemorosa subsp. pallescens SchlitterDianella nemorosa subsp. robusta (Elmer) SchlitterDianella obscura KunthDianella odorata f. racemulifera SchlittlerDianella odorata subsp. racemulifera SchlitterDianella parviflora Ridl.Dianella parviflora Zipp.Dianella parviflora Zipp. ex Hallier f.Dianella philippensis Perr.Dianella pullei K.KrauseDianella robusta ElmerDianella sparsiflora SchlittlerDianella sparsiflora subsp. albiflora (Hallier f.) SchlitterDianella sparsiflora subsp. carinata (Hallier f.) SchlitterDianella sparsiflora subsp. flabellata (Hallier f.) SchlitterDianella sparsiflora subsp. ledermannii (K.Krause) SchlitterDianella sparsiflora subsp. monticola (K.Krause) SchlitterDianella sparsiflora subsp. parviflora (Zipp. ex Hallier f.) SchlitterDianella sparsiflora subsp. pullei (K.Krause) SchlitterDianella sparsiflora var. ledermannii (K.Krause) SchlittlerDianella sparsiflora var. monticola (K.Krause) SchlittlerDianella sparsiflora var. pullei (K.Krause) SchlittlerDianella straminea YatabeDracaena ensata Thunb.Dracaena ensifolia L.Dracaena nemorosa Steud.Eustrephus javanicus D.Dietr.Liliago japonica (Thunb.) C.PreslPhalangium japonicum (Thunb.) Poir.Walleria paniculata Fritsch
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Material
Poison reported
Social 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 identifier533828-1
Use codesEU HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa
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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.