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Enriched botanical record

Ruscus aculeatus

Ruscus aculeatus L.

Also indexed asbutcher's broomkneeholmAdi tavşanmemesiBanadI PigogBanhadlen BigogBodljikava veprinaBruesgBruschi
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusRuscus
Use categories4
Linked notes0

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
GenusRuscus
Scientific name with authorshipRuscus aculeatus L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Oxymyrsine pungens BubaniRuscus aculeatus f. pumilus DruceRuscus aculeatus subsp. laxus (Sm.) K.Richt.Ruscus aculeatus var. angustifolius Boiss.Ruscus aculeatus var. laxus (Sm.) GrayRuscus dumosus E.D.ClarkeRuscus flexuosus Mill.Ruscus laxus Sm.Ruscus parasiticus Gueldenst.Ruscus ponticus Woronow

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Material

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 identifier540443-1
Use codesEU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL

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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.