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 nigra (L.) W.D.J.Koch
Indexed scientific synonyms
Brassica brachycarpa P.CandargyBrassica bracteolata Fisch. & C.A.Mey.Brassica elongata var. longipedicellata HalácsyBrassica elongata var. longipedicellata Halácsy ex FormánekBrassica nigra f. breviflora Zapał.Brassica nigra f. condensata Hausskn.Brassica nigra f. dentifera Zapał.Brassica nigra f. glabrata Zapał.Brassica nigra f. hispida O.E.SchulzBrassica nigra subsp. hispida (O.E.Schulz) GladisBrassica nigra var. abyssinica A.BraunBrassica nigra var. bracteolata (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) SpachBrassica nigra var. bracteolata (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Spach ex Coss.Brassica nigra var. carneodentata KuntzeBrassica nigra var. subglabra KuntzeBrassica nigra var. torulosa (Pers.) Alef.Brassica nigra var. turgida (Pers.) Alef.Brassica nigra var. vulgaris Alef.Brassica persoonii Rouy & FoucaudBrassica sinapioides RothBrassica sinapioides Roth ex W.D.J.KochBrassica sinapis NouletBrassica turgida Rouy & FoucaudCrucifera sinapis E.H.L.KrauseErysimum glabrum C.PreslMelanosinapis communis K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.Melanosinapis nigra (L.) Calest.Mutarda nigra (L.) Bernh.Raphanus sinapis-officinalis CrantzRhamphospermum nigrum (L.) Al-ShehbazSinapis bracteolata G.DonSinapis erysimoides Roxb.Sinapis gorraea Buch.-Ham.Sinapis gorraea Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Sinapis nigra L.Sinapis nigra var. torulosa (Pers.) MératSinapis nigra var. turgida (Pers.) MératSinapis orgyalis Willd.Sinapis orgyalis Willd. ex Ledeb.Sinapis persoonii (Rouy & Foucaud) A.Chev.Sinapis tetraëdra C.PreslSinapis torulosa Pers.Sinapis turgida A.Chev.Sinapis turgida Pers.Sisymbrium nigrum (L.) Prantl
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
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 identifier279422-1
Use codesEU GS HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for 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.