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
OrderGentianales
FamilyBuddlejaceae
GenusBuddleja
Scientific name with authorshipBuddleja davidii Franch.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Buddleja davidii var. alba Rehder & E.H.WilsonBuddleja davidii var. glabrescens Gagnep.Buddleja davidii var. magnifera (E.H.Wilson) Rehder & E.H.WilsonBuddleja davidii var. magnifica (E.H.Wilson) Rehder & E.H.WilsonBuddleja davidii var. nanhoensis (Chitt.) RehderBuddleja davidii var. superba (de Corte) Rehder & E.H.WilsonBuddleja davidii var. veitchiana (H.J.Veitch) RehderBuddleja davidii var. wilsonii (E.H.Wilson) Rehder & E.H.WilsonBuddleja delavayi var. tomentosa H.F.ComberBuddleja heliophila var. adenophora Hand.-Mazz.Buddleja shaanxiensis Zhi Y.ZhangBuddleja shimidzuana NakaiBuddleja striata Zhi Y.ZhangBuddleja striata Zhi Y.Zhang ex GovaertsBuddleja striata var. zhouquensis Z.Y.ZhangBuddleja variabilis Hemsl.Buddleja variabilis var. magnifica E.H.WilsonBuddleja variabilis var. nanhoensis Chitt.Buddleja variabilis var. prostrata C.K.Schneid.Buddleja variabilis var. superba H.J.VeitchBuddleja variabilis var. superba de CorteBuddleja variabilis var. veitchiana H.J.VeitchBuddleja variabilis var. wilsonii BeanBuddleja variabilis var. wilsonii E.H.WilsonBuddleja veitchiana (H.J.Veitch) Anon.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier545734-1
Use codesEU GS ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant 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.