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
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusArctostaphylos
Scientific name with authorshipArctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Arbutus acerba Gilib.Arbutus buxifolia StokesArbutus officinalis Boiss.Arbutus procumbens Salisb.Arbutus ursina E.H.L.Krause, 1901Arbutus uva-ursi L.Arctostaphylos adenotricha (Fern & Mac Br.) Á.Löve, D.Löve & B.M.KapoorArctostaphylos alpina PayotArctostaphylos angustifolia PayotArctostaphylos crassifolia (Braun-Blanq.) Rivas Mart.Arctostaphylos officinalis Wimm. & Grab.Arctostaphylos procumbens Patze, E.Mey. & ElkanArctostaphylos uva-ursi f. adenotricha (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) P.V.WellsArctostaphylos uva-ursi f. coactilis (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) P.V.WellsArctostaphylos uva-ursi f. heterochroma FernaldArctostaphylos uva-ursi f. leobreweri (Roof) P.V.WellsArctostaphylos uva-ursi f. longipilosa (Packer & Denford) P.V.WellsArctostaphylos uva-ursi f. marinensis (Roof) P.V.WellsArctostaphylos uva-ursi f. stipitata (Packer & Denford) P.V.WellsArctostaphylos uva-ursi f. suborbiculata (W.Knight) P.V.WellsArctostaphylos uva-ursi f. uva-ursiArctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. adenotricha (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) Calder & Roy L.TaylorArctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. coactilis (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) Á.Löve, D.Löve & B.M.KapoorArctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. crassifolia (Braun-Blanq.) Rivas Mart. ex L.Villar, 1980Arctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. crassifolia Rivas Mart.Arctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. crassifolius (Braun-Blanq.) Rivas Mart. ex Torre, Alcaraz & M.B.CrespoArctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. longipilosa Packer & DenfordArctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. monoensis RoofArctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. stipitata Packer & DenfordArctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. uva-ursiArctostaphylos uva-ursi var. adenotricha Fernald & J.F.Macbr.Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. alba CockerellArctostaphylos uva-ursi var. angustifolia PauArctostaphylos uva-ursi var. coactilis Fernald & J.F.Macbr.Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. crassifolius Braun-Blanq.Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. fendleriana (Klotzsch) Eastw.Arctostaphylos uva-ursi var. leobreweri RoofArctostaphylos uva-ursi var. marinensis RoofArctostaphylos uva-ursi var. monoensis RoofArctostaphylos uva-ursi var. pacifica HulténArctostaphylos uva-ursi var. stipitata (Packer & Denford) DornArctostaphylos uva-ursi var. suborbiculata W.KnightDaphnidostaphylis fendleri KlotzschDaphnidostaphylis fendleriana KlotzschMairania uva-ursi (L.) Desv.Mairrania uva-ursi (L.) Desv.Uva-Ursi uva-ursi (L.) BrittonUva-ursi buxifolia GrayUva-ursi procumbens MoenchUva-ursi procumbens var. adenotricha (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) D.LöveUva-ursi procumbens var. coactilis (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) MoldenkeUva-ursi uva-ursi (L.) Britton, 1913Uva-ursi uva-ursi (Spreng.) CockerellUva-ursi uva-ursi (Spreng.) Cockerell ex DanielsUva-ursi uva-ursi var. coactilis (Fernald & J.F.Macbr.) House
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Invertebrate food
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 identifier1024084-2
Use codesEU IF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA 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.