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
OrderDipsacales
FamilyViburnaceae
GenusViburnum
Scientific name with authorshipViburnum lantana L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Viburnum aragonense PauViburnum farinosum StokesViburnum lantana f. variegatum (Weston) RehderViburnum lantana f. vitesiensis T.R.DudleyViburnum lantana f. vitosiensis T.R.DudleyViburnum lantana subsp. versicolor J.R.Duncan & V.C.DaviesViburnum lantana var. aureomaculatum Jacob-MakoyViburnum lantana var. discolor HuterViburnum lantana var. europaeum AitonViburnum lantana var. glabratum ChabertViburnum lantana var. glabrescens Wiesb.Viburnum lantana var. glabrescens Wiesb. ex Celak.Viburnum lantana var. lantanaViburnum lantana var. mespilifolium MurrViburnum lantana var. rugosum LangeViburnum lantana var. sphaerocarpum A.GrayViburnum lantana var. sphaerocarpum A.Gray ex Fern.Viburnum lantana var. variegatum Burgsd.Viburnum lantana var. variegatum WestonViburnum lentum St.-Lag.Viburnum maculatum Pant.Viburnum pallidum Salisb.Viburnum tomentosum Lam.Viburnum viride A.Kern.Viburnum viride A.Kern. ex Degen
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier326265-2
Use codesEU MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA 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.