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
GenusChamaemelum
Scientific name with authorshipChamaemelum nobile (L.) All.
Indexed scientific synonyms
? parthenioides Bernh.Anacyclus aureus L.Anacyclus nobilis B.D.Jacks.Anthemis apiifolia R.Br.Anthemis aurea (L.) DC.Anthemis chamomilla-romana CrantzAnthemis nobilis L.Anthemis nobilis var. aurea (L.) Cout.Anthemis nobilis var. discoidea (Boiss. ex Willk.) P.Silva & G.Sobr.Anthemis nobilis var. multiplex N.H.F.Desp.Anthemis odorata Lam.Anthemis parthenioides Bernh.Anthemis parthenioides Bernh. ex Hornem.Anthemis santolinoides MunbyChamaemelum nobile f. discoideum (Boiss. ex Willk.) BenedíChamaemelum nobile f. duplicatum (Gray) P.D.SellChamaemelum nobile f. nobileChamaemelum nobile f. nudum (Gray) P.D.SellChamaemelum nobile var. aureum (L.) Ladero, C.J.Valle, M.T.Santos, T.Ruíz & Fern.-AriasChamaemelum nobile var. discoideum (Boiss. ex Willk.) A.Fern.Chamaemelum nobile var. discoideum (Boiss.) P.SilvaChamaemelum nobile var. duplicatum GrayChamaemelum nobile var. nobileChamaemelum nobile var. nudum GrayChamaemelum romanum GarsaultChamomilla aurea J.Gay, 1857Chamomilla nobilis (L.) Godr.Chrysanthemum partheniodes (Bernh. ex Hornem.) VossChrysanthemum parthenioides (Bernh.) VossDendranthema parthenioides (Bernh. ex Hornem.) Des Moul.Dendranthema parthenioides (Bernh.) DesMoul.Lyonnetia abrotanifolia WebbMarcelia aurea (Coss. & Durieu) Cass.Matricaria nobilis (L.) Baill.Matricaria parthenioides (Bernh. ex Hornem.) Desf.Ormenis aurea LoweOrmenis nobilis (L.) J.Gay ex Coss. & Germ.Ormenis nobilis subsp. aurea (L.) MaireOrmenis nobilis var. discoidea Boiss.Ormenis nobilis var. discoidea Boiss. ex Willk.Ormenis nobilis var. nobilisOrmenis santolinoides (Munby) Harling
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
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 identifier192489-1
Use codesEU 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 AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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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.