Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusCalligonum
Scientific name with authorshipCalligonum aphyllum (Pall.) Gürke
Indexed scientific synonyms
Calligonum aculeatum (Litv.) MatteiCalligonum alatum Litv.Calligonum alatum var. dentatum Litv.Calligonum alatum var. involutum PavlovCalligonum aphyllum var. androssowii Litv.Calligonum aphyllum var. commune Litv.Calligonum aphyllum var. crispatum Litv.Calligonum aphyllum var. lamellatum Litv.Calligonum borsczowii Litv.Calligonum commune (Litv.) MatteiCalligonum crispatum (Litv.) MatteiCalligonum flavidum var. membranaceum I.G.Borshch.Calligonum humile Litv.Calligonum lamellatum (Litv.) MatteiCalligonum litvinovii MatteiCalligonum membranaceum (I.G.Borshch.) Litv.Calligonum oxianum DrobowCalligonum oxicum DrobowCalligonum palibinei MatteiCalligonum pallasia L'Hér.Calligonum polygonoides Pall.Calligonum pseudohumile DrobowCalligonum rigidum Litv.Calligonum rigidum var. aculeatum Litv.Calligonum rubicundum var. humile I.G.Borshch.Calligonum tortile DrobowCalligonum undulatum Litv.Calligonum ustjurtense DrobowPallasia caspica L.fil.Pallasia polygonoides Pall.Pallasia pterococcus Pall.Pterococcus aphyllus Pall.
Documented use categories
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier693282-1
Use codesEU MA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionSEPASAL
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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.