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
GenusHimantoglossum
Scientific name with authorshipHimantoglossum caprinum (M.Bieb.) Spreng.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aceras affine Boiss.Aceras bolleanum SieheAceras caprinum (M.Bieb.) Lindl.Aceras hircina var. caprina (M.Bieb.) Rchb.f.Aceras hircinum var. caprinum (M.Bieb.) Rchb.f.Himantoglossum affine (Boiss.) Schltr.Himantoglossum affine subsp. levantinum (B.Baumann & H.Baumann) KreutzHimantoglossum bolleanum (Siehe) Schltr.Himantoglossum caprinum (Biebl) C.KochHimantoglossum caprinum (Biebl) K.KochHimantoglossum caprinum subsp. bolleanum (Siehe) H.Baumann & R.LorenzHimantoglossum caprinum subsp. caprinumHimantoglossum caprinum subsp. levantinum B.Baumann & H.BaumannHimantoglossum galilaeum ShifmanHimantoglossum hircinum subsp. affine (Boiss.) H.Sund.Himantoglossum hircinum subsp. caprinum (M.Bieb.) K.Richt.Himantoglossum hircinum var. affine (Boiss.) J.J.WoodHimantoglossum hircinum var. caprinum (M.Bieb.) W.Zimm.Himantoglossum hircinum var. pseudocaprinum J.J.WoodLoroglossum affine (Boiss.) E.G.CamusLoroglossum bolleanum (Siehe) E.G.CamusLoroglossum caprinum (Biebl) RouyLoroglossum caprinum (M.Bieb.) BeckLoroglossum hircinum subsp. caprinum (M.Bieb.) E.G.CamusLoroglossum hircinum var. caprinum (M.Bieb.) GalléOrchis caprina M.Bieb.
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 identifier638837-1
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.