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Enriched botanical record

Smilax zeylanica

Smilax zeylanica L.

Also indexed as錫蘭菝葜
FamilySmilacaceae
GenusSmilax
Use categories2
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
OrderLiliales
FamilySmilacaceae
GenusSmilax
Scientific name with authorshipSmilax zeylanica L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Smilax ceylanica OkenSmilax collina KunthSmilax elliptica Desv.Smilax elliptica Desv. ex Ham.Smilax elliptica R.Br.Smilax hohenackeri KunthSmilax indica Burm.f.Smilax ovalifolia var. nervulosa A.DC.Smilax villandia Buch.-Ham.Smilax villandia Buch.-Ham. ex RoyleSmilax zollingeri Kunth

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food

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 identifier541966-1
Use codesAF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New Guinea

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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.