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 spicata Lam.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Dortmanna leptostachys (A.DC.) KuntzeDortmanna spicata (Lam.) KuntzeDortmannia leptostachys (DC.) KuntzeDortmannia spicata (Lam.) KuntzeLobelia bracteata SmallLobelia claytoniana Michx.Lobelia goodenioides Willd.Lobelia hirtella (A.Gray) GreeneLobelia leptostachys A.DC.Lobelia leptostachys var. hirtella (A.Gray) Farw.Lobelia nivea Raf.Lobelia pallida Muhl.Lobelia pallida var. claytoniana (Michx.) DarbyLobelia paniculata Raf.Lobelia spicata f. albiflora Ralph Hoffm.Lobelia spicata f. campanulata (McVaugh) BowdenLobelia spicata f. spicataLobelia spicata subsp. originalis McVaughLobelia spicata subsp. parviflora A.GrayLobelia spicata var. campanulata McVaughLobelia spicata var. hirtella A.GrayLobelia spicata var. leptostachys (A.DC.) Mack. & BushLobelia spicata var. originalis McVaughLobelia spicata var. parviflora A.GrayLobelia spicata var. scaposa McVaughLobelia spicata var. spicataPetromarula hirtella (A.Gray) Nieuwl. & LunellRapuntium claytonianum (Michx.) C.Presl
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 identifier143875-1
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.