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
GenusPaphiopedilum
Scientific name with authorshipPaphiopedilum insigne (Wall. ex Lindl.) Pfitzer
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cordula insignis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Raf.Cypripedium albomarginatum Van GeertCypripedium albomarginatum VanGeertCypripedium chantinii Anon.Cypripedium insigne Wall.Cypripedium insigne Wall. ex Lindl.Cypripedium insigne subsp. barrii Pitcher & MandaCypripedium insigne subsp. boiesianum Pitcher & MandaCypripedium insigne subsp. robinsonianum Pitcher & MandaCypripedium insigne var. albomarginatum (Van Geert) DesboisCypripedium insigne var. amesianum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. amoenum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. aureoalbum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. biflorum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. chantinii RolfeCypripedium insigne var. colosianum Herr.Cypripedium insigne var. cypheri Van GeertCypripedium insigne var. cypheri VanGeertCypripedium insigne var. duvalii DesboisCypripedium insigne var. elegantissimum PucciCypripedium insigne var. eyermannianum Herr.Cypripedium insigne var. forstermanii DesboisCypripedium insigne var. giganteum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. gracile DesboisCypripedium insigne var. gravesianum Pitcher & MandaCypripedium insigne var. holzhausenianum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. kimballianum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. madouxianum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. maulei Blandy & RosherCypripedium insigne var. maulei T.MooreCypripedium insigne var. maulei-superbum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. maximum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. mcfaddenii Pitcher & MandaCypripedium insigne var. moensii DesboisCypripedium insigne var. mooreanum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. nilsonii DesboisCypripedium insigne var. pynaertii DesboisCypripedium insigne var. rubrum-maculatum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. rubrum-marginatum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. sanderae Rchb.f.Cypripedium insigne var. sanderianum RolfeCypripedium insigne var. savageanum Pitcher & MandaCypripedium insigne var. speciosum DesboisCypripedium insigne var. sylhetense DesboisCypripedium insigne var. tresederi DesboisCypripedium insigne var. veitchianum Rob.Cypripedium insigne var. wallacei DesboisCypripedium insigne var. wrightianum Pitcher & MandaCypripedium maulei Anon.Paphiopedilum insigne f. sanderae (Rchb.f.) Braem, 1999Paphiopedilum insigne f. sanderae (Rchb.f.) O.Gruss & RoethPaphiopedilum insigne f. sanderianum (Rolfe) O.Gruss & RoethPaphiopedilum insigne var. albomarginatum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. amesianum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. amoenum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. aureoalbum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. biflorum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. chantinii (Rolfe) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. cypheri (Van Geert) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. duvalii (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. elegantissimum (Pucci) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. forstermanii (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. giganteum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. gracile (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. holzhausenianum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. kimballianum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. madouxianum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. maulei (Blandy & Rosher) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. maximum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. moensii (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. mooreanum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. nilsonii (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. pynaertii (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. rubrum-maculatum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. rubrum-marginatum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. sanderianum (Rolfe) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. speciosum (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. sylhetense (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. tresederi (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum insigne var. wallacei (Desbois) PfitzerPaphiopedilum macfarlanei Fr.Mey.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Gene source
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 identifier649780-1
Use codesGS ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.