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
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyCampanulaceae
GenusLobelia
Scientific name with authorshipLobelia erinus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Dortmanna debilis subsp. natalensisDortmanna debilis var. natalensis KuntzeDortmanna erinoides (L.) KuntzeDortmanna erinus (L.) KuntzeDortmanna erinus subsp. bellidifoliaDortmanna flexuosa KuntzeDortmanna lavandulacea (Klotzsch) KuntzeDortmanna senegalensis (A.DC.) KuntzeDortmannia debilis subsp. natalensis KuntzeDortmannia debilis var. natalensis KuntzeDortmannia erinoides (L.) KuntzeDortmannia erinus (L.) KuntzeDortmannia erinus subsp. bellidifolia (L.f.) KuntzeDortmannia flexuosa (C.Presl) KuntzeDortmannia lavandulacea (Klotzsch) KuntzeDortmannia senegalensis (DC.) KuntzeEnchysia erinoides (L.) C.PreslGrammatotheca erinoides (L.) Sond.Laurentia erinoides (L.) G.NicholsonLobelia acutangula (C.Presl) A.DC.Lobelia algoensis A.DC.Lobelia altimontis E.Wimm.Lobelia bellidifolia L.f.Lobelia bellidifolia Thunb.Lobelia benguellensis HiernLobelia bicolor SimsLobelia bicolor subsp. lilacina T.MooreLobelia bicolor subsp. rosea T.MooreLobelia bicolor var. albida Van HoutteLobelia bicolor var. albida Van Houtte ex T.MooreLobelia bracteolata A.DC.Lobelia candida LinkLobelia chilawana SchinzLobelia densa BoothLobelia densa Booth ex BosseLobelia dortmannii DammannLobelia erinifolia Salisb.Lobelia erinoides L.Lobelia erinus f. bicolor (Sims) Zahlbr.Lobelia erinus f. compacta T.MooreLobelia erinus f. elata E.Wimm.Lobelia erinus f. speciosa T.MooreLobelia erinus subsp. bellidifolia (L.f.) Sond.Lobelia erinus subsp. bicolor (Sims) Zahlbr.Lobelia erinus subsp. bracteolata (A.DC.) E.Wimm.Lobelia erinus subsp. elata E.Wimm.Lobelia erinus subsp. gracilis L.H.BaileyLobelia erinus subsp. grandiflora PaxtonLobelia erinus subsp. schrankii (Sweet) E.Wimm.Lobelia erinus subsp. subvillosa E.Wimm.Lobelia erinus var. atrorosea J.CarterLobelia erinus var. atrorosea J.Carter ex J.DixLobelia erinus var. bracteolata (A.DC.) E.Wimm.Lobelia erinus var. gracilis L.H.BaileyLobelia erinus var. grandiflora PaxtonLobelia erinus var. schrankii (Sweet) E.Wimm.Lobelia erinus var. subvillosa E.Wimm.Lobelia filiformis f. albiflora E.Wimm.Lobelia filiformis f. multipilis E.Wimm.Lobelia filiformis f. muzandazora E.Wimm.Lobelia filiformis subsp. albiflora E.Wimm.Lobelia filiformis subsp. multipilis E.Wimm.Lobelia filiformis subsp. muzandazora E.Wimm.Lobelia filiformis subsp. natalensis (A.DC.) E.Wimm.Lobelia filiformis var. filiformisLobelia filiformis var. natalensis (A.DC.) E.Wimm.Lobelia gordonii T.MooreLobelia jugosa S.MooreLobelia keilhackii E.Wimm.Lobelia kohautiana VatkeLobelia lavendulacea KlotzschLobelia lydenburgensis E.Wimm.Lobelia melsetteria E.Wimm.Lobelia montaguensis E.Wimm.Lobelia natalensis A.DC.Lobelia natalensis subsp. subulifolia Sond.Lobelia natalensis var. subulifolia Sond.Lobelia nuda Hemsl.Lobelia nuda f. hirtella E.Wimm.Lobelia nuda subsp. hirtella E.Wimm.Lobelia nuda subsp. rosulata (S.Moore) E.Wimm.Lobelia nuda var. rosulata (S.Moore) E.Wimm.Lobelia nuzana E.Wimm.Lobelia oranjensis E.Wimm.Lobelia parvifolia Raf.Lobelia paxtoniana T.MooreLobelia pendulaLobelia polyodon E.Wimm.Lobelia procumbens J.ForbesLobelia pubescens subsp. simplex KuntzeLobelia pubescens var. simplex KuntzeLobelia raridentata E.Wimm.Lobelia rosulata S.MooreLobelia rosulata f. hirtella E.Wimm.Lobelia rosulata subsp. hirtella E.Wimm.Lobelia schrankii SweetLobelia secunda Schrank, 1830Lobelia senegalensis A.DC.Lobelia senegalensis subsp. turgida (E.Wimm.) E.Wimm.Lobelia senegalensis var. senegalensis
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 identifier143240-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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