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
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusBrassica
Scientific name with authorshipBrassica juncea (L.) Czern.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Brassica argyi H.Lév.Brassica arvensis var. juncea (L.) KuntzeBrassica besseriana Andrz.Brassica besseriana Andrz. ex Trautv.Brassica cernua (Thunb.) F.B.Forbes & Hemsl.Brassica cernua (Thunb.) Matsum.Brassica cernua var. chirimenna MakinoBrassica chenopodiifolia Sennen & PauBrassica chinensis f. japonica (Thunb.) M.HiroeBrassica iberidifolia Harz, 1886Brassica integrifolia (H.West) O.E.SchulzBrassica integrifolia (H.West) Rupr.Brassica integrifolia var. timoriana (DC.) O.E.SchulzBrassica japonica (Thunb.) SieboldBrassica japonica (Thunb.) Siebold ex Miq.Brassica japonica Thunb.Brassica juncea (L.) Coss.Brassica juncea (L.) Hook.f. & Thomson, 1861Brassica juncea subsp. aspera PrainBrassica juncea subsp. elata PrainBrassica juncea subsp. eujuncea Thell.Brassica juncea subsp. integrifolia (H.West) Thell.Brassica juncea subsp. junceaBrassica juncea subsp. laevis PrainBrassica juncea subsp. napiformis (Pailleux & Bois) GladisBrassica juncea subsp. rugosa (Roxb.)Brassica juncea subsp. tsatsai (Z.I.Mao) GladisBrassica juncea subsp. urbaniana (O.E.Schulz) Thell.Brassica juncea var. aspera (Prain) O.E.SchulzBrassica juncea var. capitata M.Tsen & S.H.LeeBrassica juncea var. chinensis (L.) N.BuschBrassica juncea var. crassicaulis Chen & YangBrassica juncea var. crispifolia L.H.BaileyBrassica juncea var. cuneifolia (Roxb.) Kitam.Brassica juncea var. elata (Prain) O.E.SchulzBrassica juncea var. foliosa L.H.BaileyBrassica juncea var. gemmifera Lee & LinBrassica juncea var. gracilis Tsen & S.H.LeeBrassica juncea var. integrifolia (H.West) SinskayaBrassica juncea var. involutus Yang & ChenBrassica juncea var. japonica (Thunb.) L.H.BaileyBrassica juncea var. junceaBrassica juncea var. laevis (Prain) O.E.SchulzBrassica juncea var. linearifolia SunBrassica juncea var. longidens L.H.BaileyBrassica juncea var. longipes Tsen & S.H.LeeBrassica juncea var. longipetiolatus P.Yang & R.Y.ChenBrassica juncea var. megarrhiza Tsen & S.H.LeeBrassica juncea var. multiceps Tsen & S.H.LeeBrassica juncea var. multisecta L.H.BaileyBrassica juncea var. napiformis (Pailleux & Bois) Kitam.Brassica juncea var. napiformis (Pailleux & Bois) Pailleux & BoisBrassica juncea var. oleifera PrainBrassica juncea var. rugosa (Roxb.) Kitam.Brassica juncea var. rugosa (Roxb.) Tsen & S.H.LeeBrassica juncea var. strumata Tsen & S.H.LeeBrassica juncea var. subintegrifolia SinskayaBrassica juncea var. tsatsai Z.I.MaoBrassica juncea var. tumida Tsen & S.H.LeeBrassica laevigata StevenBrassica lanceolata (DC.) LangeBrassica napiformis (Pailleux & Bois) L.H.BaileyBrassica napiformis var. multisecta A.I.BaranovBrassica nigra var. japonica (Thunb.) O.E.SchulzBrassica oleracea var. taquetii H.Lév. & VaniotBrassica richeri LangeBrassica rugosa (Roxb.) PrainBrassica taquetii (H.Lév. & Vaniot) H.Lév.Brassica timoriana (DC.) F.Muell.Brassica urbaniana O.E.SchulzBrassica willdenovii Boiss.Brassica willdenowii Boiss.Crucifera juncea (L.) E.H.L.KrauseRaphanus junceus (L.) CrantzRhamphospermum volgense Andrz.Rhamphospermum volgense Andrz. ex Rupr.Rhamphospermum wolgense Rupr., 1860Sinabraca juncea (L.) G.H.LoosSinapis abyssinica A.BraunSinapis brassicata Griseb., 1859Sinapis campestris Jacq.Sinapis campestris Jacq. ex Steud.Sinapis cernua Poir., 1798Sinapis cernua Thunb.Sinapis chinensis L.Sinapis chinensis var. integrifolia StokesSinapis cuneifolia Roxb.Sinapis integrifolia H.WestSinapis integrifolia var. chevalieri PortèresSinapis japonica Thunb.Sinapis juncea L.Sinapis juncea var. napiformis Pailleux & BoisSinapis lanceolata DC.Sinapis oleracea C.PreslSinapis patens Roxb.Sinapis ramosa Roxb.Sinapis ramosa Roxb. ex FlemingSinapis rugosa Roxb.Sinapis sinensis J.F.Gmel.Sinapis tenella Moench
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Social use
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 identifier60442520-2
Use codesAF EU FU GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.