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
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusCruciata
Scientific name with authorshipCruciata laevipes Opiz
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aparine latifolia MoenchCruciata ciliata OpizCruciata ciliata f. glabrifolia (Rochel) SoóCruciata ciliata f. hirsutissima (F.Gérard ex Rouy) SoóCruciata ciliata f. laevicaulis (Rohlena) SoóCruciata ciliata f. laxa (Velen.) SoóCruciata ciliata f. mucronata (Peterm.) SoóCruciata ciliata var. nana (Dalla Torre & Sarnth.) SoóCruciata hirsuta Fourr.Cruciata laevipes var. brutia (N.Terracc.) GreuterGalium chersonense var. hispanicum DebeauxGalium ciliatum f. laevicaulis RohlenaGalium ciliatum var. nana Dalla Torre & Sarnth.Galium cruciata (L.) Scop.Galium cruciata var. brutium N.Terracc.Galium cruciata var. hirsutissimum F.GérardGalium cruciata var. hirsutissimum F.Gérard ex RouyGalium cruciata var. laevipes (Opiz) W.D.J.KochGalium cruciata var. laxa Velen.Galium cruciata var. mucronata Peterm.Galium cruciata var. varians MerinoGalium glabrifolium RochelGalium laevipes OpizGalium luteocruciatum St.-Lag.Galium valantia G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.Rubia cruciata (L.) Baill.Valantia ciliata Opiz ex J.Presl & C.PreslValantia crucialis BubaniValantia cruciata L.Valantia hirsuta Gilib.
Documented use categories
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 identifier747959-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.