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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAmaranthaceae
GenusAtriplex
Scientific name with authorshipAtriplex rosea L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Atriplex alba Scop.Atriplex albicans BesserAtriplex arenicola HaumanAtriplex arenicola var. albescens HaumanAtriplex argentea Schrad.Atriplex argentea Schrad. ex Moq.Atriplex axillaris Ten.Atriplex besseriana Schult.Atriplex foliolosa LinkAtriplex foliosa Guss.Atriplex foliosa Guss. ex NymanAtriplex graeci TineoAtriplex laciniata var. bauhiniana Wallr.Atriplex laciniata var. bauhiniana Wallr. ex Dumort.Atriplex monoica MoenchAtriplex monoica WeigelAtriplex polysperma Ten.Atriplex rosea f. bauhiniana Vollm.Atriplex rosea subsp. alba (DC.) Arcang.Atriplex rosea subsp. foliolosa (Link) Cout.Atriplex rosea subsp. roseaAtriplex rosea subsp. terraconensis (Sennen) O.Bolòs & VigoAtriplex rosea var. alba DC.Atriplex rosea var. bauhiniana Wallr.Atriplex rosea var. besseriana (Schult.) Zapal.Atriplex rosea var. erecta Klett & Richt.Atriplex rosea var. foliosa (Link) Pers.Atriplex rosea var. gracilis Klett & Richt.Atriplex rosea var. linkiana Wallr.Atriplex rosea var. littorea BeckAtriplex rosea var. ruppiana Wallr.Atriplex spatiosa A.NelsonAtriplex terraconensis SennenAtriplex verticillata Cav.Atriplex verticillata Cav. ex Lag.Chenopodium roseum (L.) E.H.L.KrauseObione arenicola (Hauman) G.L.ChuObione rosea (L.) G.L.ChuSchizotheca rosea (L.) Celak.Schizotheca rosea (L.) Fourr.Spinacia fera Pall.Teutliopsis rosea (L.) Celak.
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 identifier164113-1
Use codesME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA 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.