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
GenusDrimia
Scientific name with authorshipDrimia elata Jacq. ex Willd.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Drimia alta R.A.DyerDrimia altissima Hook.f.Drimia burchellii BakerDrimia ciliaris Jacq. ex Willd.Drimia concolor BakerDrimia eckloniana Schult. & Schult.f.Drimia elgonica BullockDrimia humilis BergiusDrimia humilis Bergius ex Eckl.Drimia pusilla Jacq. ex Willd.Drimia pusilla var. setosa BakerDrimia robusta BakerDrimia rudatisii Schltr.Drimia villosa Lindl.Drimia zombensis BakerHyacinthus ciliaris (Jacq. ex Willd.) Poir.Hyacinthus elatus (Jacq. ex Willd.) Poir.Hyacinthus pusillus Thunb.Hyacinthus pusillus Thunb. ex Lam.Idothea burchellii (Baker) KuntzeIdothea ciliaris (Jacq. ex Willd.) KunthIdothea concolor (Baker) KuntzeIdothea elata (Jacq. ex Willd.) KunthIdothea humilis KunthIdothea pusilla (Jacq. ex Willd.) KunthIdothea robusta (Baker) KuntzeIdothea villosa (Lindl.) KunthIdothearia ciliaris (Jacq. ex Willd.) C.PreslIdothearia elata (Jacq. ex Willd.) C.PreslIdothearia humilis (Kunth) C.PreslIdothearia pusilla (Jacq. ex Willd.) C.PreslIdothearia villosa (Lindl.) C.PreslStrepsiphyla villosa (Lindl.) Raf.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Material
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 identifier534510-1
Use codesMA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West 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.