The useful plant world, properly indexed.

Aloe krausii

Aloe kraussii Baker

AsphodelaceaeAloe

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Aloe vera

Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.

AsphodelaceaeAloe

A succulent whose inner leaf gel appears in topical and food-adjacent preparations.

MedicineHuman foodEnvironmental useInvertebrate food

Angelica

Angelica archangelica L.

ApiaceaeAngelica

An aromatic biennial used in culinary bitters and traditional preparations.

MedicineHuman foodAnimal foodGene source

Anise

Pimpinella anisum L.

ApiaceaePimpinella

A sweet aromatic seed used in teas, foods and digestive-style preparations.

MedicineEnvironmental useMaterialPoison reported

Arnica

Arnica montana L.

AsteraceaeArnica

A flowering herb chiefly encountered in external preparations.

Ashitaba

Angelica keiskei (Miq.) Koidz.

ApiaceaeAngelica

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

MedicineHuman food

MedicineHuman foodAnimal foodGene source

Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

SolanaceaeWithania

A root used in food-like tonics and concentrated extracts.

Aaronsohnia factorovskyi

Aaronsohnia factorovskyi Warb. & Eig

AsteraceaeAaronsohnia

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abarema cochliacarpos

Abarema cochliacarpos (Gomes) Barneby & J.W.Grimes

FabaceaeAbarema

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abarema jupunba

Abarema jupunba (Willd.) Britton & Killip

FabaceaeAbarema

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abarema laeta

Abarema laeta (Benth.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes

FabaceaeAbarema

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abelmoschus × caillei

Abelmoschus × caillei (A.Chev.) Stevels

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abelmoschus angulosus

Abelmoschus angulosus Wall. ex Wight & Arn.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abelmoschus crinitus

Abelmoschus crinitus Wall.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abelmoschus esculentus

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

MedicineHuman foodAnimal foodEnvironmental use

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Abelmoschus ficulneus

Abelmoschus ficulneus (L.) Wight & Arn.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abelmoschus manihot

Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik.

MedicineHuman foodAnimal foodEnvironmental use

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abelmoschus moschatus

Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abelmoschus sagittifolius

Abelmoschus sagittifolius (Kurz) Merr.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies alba

Abies alba Mill.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies amabilis

Abies amabilis (Douglas ex Loudon) J.Forbes

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies balsamea

Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies cephalonica

Abies cephalonica Loudon

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies cilicica

Abies cilicica (Antoine & Kotschy) Carrière

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies concolor

Abies concolor (Gordon & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies densa

Abies densa Griff.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies fraseri

Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies grandis

Abies grandis (Douglas ex D.Don) Lindl.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies lasiocarpa

Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies nordmanniana

Abies nordmanniana (Steven) Spach

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies pindrow

Abies pindrow (Royle ex D.Don) Royle

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies procera

Abies procera Rehder

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies religiosa

Abies religiosa (Kunth) Schltdl. & Cham.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies sachalinensis

Abies sachalinensis (F.Schmidt) Mast.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies sibirica

Abies sibirica Ledeb.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abies spectabilis

Abies spectabilis (D.Don) Mirb.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abrahamia grandidieri

Abrahamia grandidieri (Engl.) Randrian. & Lowry

AnacardiaceaeAbrahamia

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abroma augustum

Abroma augustum (L.) L.f.

MalvaceaeAbroma

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abronia elliptica

Abronia elliptica A.Nelson

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abronia fragrans

Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abronia latifolia

Abronia latifolia Eschsch.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abronia maritima

Abronia maritima Nutt. ex S.Watson

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abronia turbinata

Abronia turbinata Torr. ex S.Watson

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abronia villosa

Abronia villosa S.Watson

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abrus canescens

Abrus canescens Welw. ex Baker

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Abrus fruticulosus

Abrus fruticulosus Wall. ex Wight & Arn.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abrus laevigatus

Abrus laevigatus E.Mey.

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Abrus melanospermus

Abrus melanospermus Hassk.

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Abrus precatorius

Abrus precatorius L.

MedicineHuman foodAnimal foodEnvironmental use

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abuta grandifolia

Abuta grandifolia (Mart.) Sandwith

MenispermaceaeAbuta

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abuta rufescens

Abuta rufescens Aubl.

MenispermaceaeAbuta

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abutilon angulatum

Abutilon angulatum (Guill. & Perr.) Mast.

MedicineHuman foodAnimal foodFuel

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abutilon austroafricanum

Abutilon austroafricanum Hochr.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abutilon bidentatum

Abutilon bidentatum Hochst. ex A.Rich.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abutilon fruticosum

Abutilon fruticosum Guill. & Perr.

MedicineAnimal foodMaterial

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abutilon grandiflorum

Abutilon grandiflorum G.Don

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abutilon grandifolium

Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abutilon grantii

Abutilon grantii A.Meeuse

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.

Abutilon greveanum

Abutilon greveanum (Baill.) Hochr.

Documented in the global useful-plant checklist with a reported medicinal use category. Open the record for full taxonomy and source context.