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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusDianthus
Scientific name with authorshipDianthus hyssopifolius L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Dianthus acuminatus TauschDianthus alpestris Sternb.Dianthus alpestris Sternb. ex HoppeDianthus ambiguus Salisb.Dianthus condensatus Kil.Dianthus condensatus Kit.Dianthus controversus GaudinDianthus eynensis SennenDianthus fimbriatus subsp. monspessulanus (L.) Bonnier & LayensDianthus fimbriatus var. alpicola W.D.J.KochDianthus fimbriatus var. monspeliacus (L.) Lam.Dianthus hyssopifolius subsp. monspessulanus (L.) Graebn. & Graebn.fil.Dianthus monspeliacus L.Dianthus monspessulanus L.Dianthus monspessulanus subsp. correvonis SennenDianthus monspessulanus subsp. eynensis (Sennen) Malag.Dianthus monspessulanus var. alpestris (Hoppe & Sternb.) F.N.WilliamsDianthus monspessulanus var. alpestris (Sternb.) Arcang.Dianthus monspessulanus var. alpicola W.D.J.KochDianthus monspessulanus var. brevifolius Ser.Dianthus monspessulanus var. correvonis SennenDianthus monspessulanus var. jacetanus P.Monts.Dianthus monspessulanus var. monanthus SennenDianthus monspessulanus var. oliganthus SennenDianthus monspessulanus var. pentagonalis MerinoDianthus monspessulanus var. plumosus (DC. ex Spreng.) GaudinDianthus monspessulanus var. suaveolens (Spreng.) Trevir.Dianthus odoratissimus VestDianthus odoratissimus Vest ex Rchb.Dianthus oreades Balb.Dianthus oreades Balb. ex NymanDianthus plumosus DC.Dianthus plumosus DC. ex Spreng.Dianthus saxatilis Pers.Dianthus seguieri subsp. controversus (Gaudin) Arcang.Dianthus seguieri var. controversus (Gaudin) W.D.J.KochDianthus sprengelii G.DonDianthus sternbergii Schleich.Dianthus sternbergii Schleich. ex Ser.Dianthus suaveolens Spreng.Dianthus ×sylvatico-monspessulanus Godr.Diosanthos variabile BubaniTunica arenaria Scop.
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 identifier153459-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA 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.