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
OrderEricales
FamilyPrimulaceae
GenusCyclamen
Scientific name with authorshipCyclamen hederifolium Aiton
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cyclamen aedirhizum Jord.Cyclamen africanum subsp. commutatum O.Schwarz & LepperCyclamen albiflorum Jord.Cyclamen angulare Jord.Cyclamen autumnale J.BoosCyclamen crassifolium Hildebr.Cyclamen cyclaminus BedevianCyclamen europaeum SaviCyclamen europaeum var. hederifolium (Aiton) MerremCyclamen ficariifolium Des Moul.Cyclamen hederifolium f. albiflorum (Ford) Grey-WilsonCyclamen hederifolium f. virgineum B.MathewCyclamen hederifolium subsp. crassifolium (Hildebr.) Culham, Denney & P.MooreCyclamen hederifolium subsp. romanum (Griseb.) O.SchwarzCyclamen hederifolium var. poli (Chiaje) Giardina & RaimondoCyclamen insulare Jord.Cyclamen linariifolium DC., 1805Cyclamen linearifolium DC.Cyclamen neapolitanum Ten.Cyclamen neapolitanum var. album hort.Cyclamen neapolitanum var. album hort. ex MalleyCyclamen oedirrhizum Jord.Cyclamen poli ChiajeCyclamen romanum Griseb.Cyclamen sabaudum Jord.Cyclamen subhastatum Rchb.Cyclamen vernum Gray, 1821Cyclaminum vernum (Rchb.) BubaniCyclaminus neapolitana (Ten.) Asch.Cyclaminus repanda (Sm.) Asch.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier700730-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
European Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal 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.