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
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusSilaum
Scientific name with authorshipSilaum silaus (L.) Schinz & Thell.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cnidium pratense (Crantz) BubaniCnidium silaus (L.) M.Bieb.Cnidium silaus (L.) Spreng.Cnidium silaus var. angustifolium Wallr.Cnidium silaus var. latifolium Wallr.Crithmum silaus (L.) WibelLigusticum alpestre (L.) Calest.Ligusticum arenarium (Spreng.) LinkLigusticum silaus (L.) All.Ligusticum silaus (L.) Vill.Meum sibiricum Spreng.Meum silaus (L.) Baill.Peucedanum album Hoffm.Peucedanum album Spreng.Peucedanum alpestre (L.) Spreng.Peucedanum alpestre L.Peucedanum arenarium Spreng.Peucedanum flavum Salisb.Peucedanum matthioli Spreng.Peucedanum pratense (Crantz) Lam.Peucedanum serotinum Pers.Peucedanum silaus L.Peucedanum tenuifolium Hort.Par.Peucedanum tenuifolium Hort.Par. ex Poir.Peucedanum trilobatum Gilib.Saxifraga magna GarsaultSelinum alpestre (L.) CrantzSelinum silaus (L.) CrantzSelinum silaus (L.) PrantlSeseli pratense CrantzSeseli selinoides Jacq.Silaum alpestre (L.) Thell.Silaum alpestris (L.) BesserSilaum besseri (DC.) GalushkoSilaum besseri (DC.) Grossh.Silaum flavescens (Bernh.) HayekSilaum flavescens Bernh.Silaum pratensis Bess.Silaum serotinum (Pers.) M.HiroeSilaum silaus var. angustifolium (Wallr.) Thell.Silaum silaus var. latifolium (Wallr.) Thell.Silaum silaus var. latissimum ReduronSilaum silaus var. pyrenaicum (Burnat) Thell.Silaum tenellus Velen.Silaum tenuifolium (Poir.) ReduronSilaum tenuifolius (Poir.) DC.Silaus alpestre (L.) Thell.Silaus alpestris (L.) BesserSilaus alpestris (L.) Besser ex Schult.Silaus besseri DC.Silaus flavescens Bernh.Silaus flavescens var. latisectus BeckSilaus gracilis BungeSilaus matthioli (Spreng.) W.D.J.KochSilaus pratensis (Crantz) BesserSilaus pratensis (Crantz) Besser ex Schult.Silaus selinoides (Jacq.) BeckSilaus selinoides (Jacq.) HalácsySilaus serotinus (Pers.) Rchb.Silaus silaus (L.) H.Karst.Silaus tenuifolius DC.Sium silaus (L.) Roth
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 identifier848813-1
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.