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
GenusBeta
Scientific name with authorshipBeta vulgaris L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Beta alba DC.Beta altissima Steud.Beta bengalensis Roxb.Beta brasiliensis Scheidw.Beta brasiliensis VossBeta carnulosa Gren.Beta cicla (L.) Pers.Beta cicla var. brasiliensis BosseBeta crispa Tratt.Beta esculenta Salisb.Beta foliosa Ehrenb.Beta foliosa Ehrenb. ex Steud.Beta hortensis Mill.Beta hybrida Andrz.Beta incarnata Steud.Beta lutea Steud.Beta noeana BungeBeta noeana Bunge ex Boiss.Beta orientalis L.Beta purpurea Steud.Beta rapa Dumort.Beta rapacea Hegetschw.Beta rosea Steud.Beta sativa Bernh.Beta stricta K.KochBeta sulcata Gasp.Beta triflora Salisb.Beta vulgaris f. alba (DC.) HegiBeta vulgaris f. incarnata (Meisn.) HegiBeta vulgaris f. lutea (Tourn. ex DC.) HegiBeta vulgaris f. rapa (Dumort.) BackerBeta vulgaris f. rubra (L.) HegiBeta vulgaris subsp. alba (DC.) Schübl. & G.MartensBeta vulgaris subsp. altissima (Beckm.) Schübl. & G.MartensBeta vulgaris subsp. asiatica KrassochkinBeta vulgaris subsp. asiatica Krassochkin ex BureninBeta vulgaris subsp. esculenta (Salisb.) Cout.Beta vulgaris subsp. foliosa Asch. & Schweinf.Beta vulgaris subsp. lomatogonoides AellenBeta vulgaris subsp. rapacea (W.D.J.Koch) DöllBeta vulgaris subsp. rubra (L.) Schübl. & G.MartensBeta vulgaris var. alba DC.Beta vulgaris var. alborubens GrayBeta vulgaris var. altissima DöllBeta vulgaris var. annua Graebn.Beta vulgaris var. asiatica BureninBeta vulgaris var. aurantia BureninBeta vulgaris var. coniciformis BureninBeta vulgaris var. crassa Alef.Beta vulgaris var. debeauxii ClaryBeta vulgaris var. flavescens DC.Beta vulgaris var. foliosa (Asch. & Schweinf.) AellenBeta vulgaris var. glabra (Delile) AellenBeta vulgaris var. grisea AellenBeta vulgaris var. grisea BureninBeta vulgaris var. hortensis (Mill.) Alef.Beta vulgaris var. lutea DC.Beta vulgaris var. maritima (L.) Alef.Beta vulgaris var. mediasiatica BureninBeta vulgaris var. minor Dierb.Beta vulgaris var. ovaliformis BureninBeta vulgaris var. pilosa Moq.Beta vulgaris var. rapa (Dumort.) Asch.Beta vulgaris var. rapacea (W.D.J.Koch) Aellen, 1938Beta vulgaris var. rapacea W.D.J.KochBeta vulgaris var. rosea Moq.Beta vulgaris var. rubidus BureninBeta vulgaris var. rubra (L.) BureninBeta vulgaris var. rubra L.Beta vulgaris var. rubricaulis GrayBeta vulgaris var. rubrifolia KrassochkinBeta vulgaris var. rubrifolia Krassochkin ex BureninBeta vulgaris var. sicula Klett & Richt.Beta vulgaris var. subrosea KrassochkinBeta vulgaris var. subrosea Krassochkin ex BureninBeta vulgaris var. virescens BureninBeta vulgaris var. viridifolia KrassochkinBeta vulgaris var. viridifolia Krassochkin ex Burenin
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Crop wild relative
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 identifier164505-1
Use codesAF EU FU GS HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful Plant Project
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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.