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
GenusBlitum
Scientific name with authorshipBlitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Agathophytum bonus-henricus (L.) Moq.Agatophyton bonus-henricus (L.) E.H.L.KrauseAnserina bonus-henricus (L.) Dumort.Atriplex bonus-henricus (L.) CrantzBlitum bonus-henricus (L.) C.A.Mey.Blitum bonus-henricus f. dentatum (Knaf) Mered'a & SchwarzováBlitum bonus-henricus f. multiceps Zapal.Blitum bonus-henricus f. nivrense Zapal.Blitum bonus-henricus var. alpinum (DC.) Moq.Blitum bonus-henricus var. babiogorense Zapal.Blitum bonus-henricus var. dentatum KnafBlitum bonus-henricus var. erosum Moq.Blitum bonus-henricus var. sagittiforme Zapal.Blitum bonus-henricus var. silesiacum Zapal.Blitum bonus-henricus var. tatrense Zapal.Blitum perenne BubaniChenopodium bonus-henricus L.Chenopodium bonus-henricus f. adnatum AellenChenopodium bonus-henricus f. rotundatum AellenChenopodium bonus-henricus var. alpinum DC.Chenopodium esculentum Salisb.Chenopodium hastatum St.-Lag.Chenopodium ruderale Kit.Chenopodium ruderale Kit. ex Moq.Chenopodium ruderale St.-Lag.Chenopodium sagittatum Lam.Chenopodium spinacifolium StokesChenopodium triangulare DulacChenopodium triangularifolia Gilib.Orthospermum bonus-henricus (L.) SchurOrthospermum unctuosum MontandonOrthosporum bonus-henricus (L.) T.NeesOrthosporum onctuosum Friche-Joset & Montandon, 1856Orthosporum unctuosum Montandon
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Gene source
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 identifier164515-1
Use codesGS HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.