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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCentaurea
Scientific name with authorshipCentaurea benedicta (L.) L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Benedicta officinalis Bernh.Calcitrapa benedicta (L.) Dum.Cours., 1811Calcitrapa benedicta (L.) SweetCalcitrapa lanuginosa Lam.Carbeni benedicta (L.) Arcang.Carbeni benedicta (L.) Benth.Carbeni benedicta Adans.Carbenia benedicta (L.) Adans.Carbenia benedicta (L.) Arcang., 1882Carbenia benedicta (L.) Benth.Carbenii benedicta Adans.Cardosanctus officinalis (Bernh.) BubaniCarduus benedictus (L.) GarsaultCarduus benedictus (L.) Steud.Carduus benedictus (L.) Thell., 1908Carduus horridus AdamsCentaurea benedicta var. kotschyi (Sch.Bip.) Ghaz.Centaurea centriflora Friv.Centaurea centriflora Friv. ex GuglerCentaurea pseudobenedicta E.H.L.KrauseCirsium horridum (Adams) Petr.Cirsium munitum M.Bieb.Cnicus benedictus L.Cnicus benedictus var. benedictusCnicus benedictus var. kostchyi Boiss.Cnicus benedictus var. kotschyi (Sch.Bip.) Boiss.Cnicus benedictus var. microcephalus Boiss.Cnicus bulgaricus PanovCnicus kotschyi Sch.Bip.Cnicus microcephalus Boiss.Cnicus pseudobenedictus Asch.Epitrachys microcephala K.KochHierapicra benedicta (L.) Kuntze
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Gene source
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 identifier190024-1
Use codesGS HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA 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.