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 plumarius L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Caryophyllus plumarius (L.) MoenchCylichnanthus plumarius (L.) DulacDianthus blandus (Rchb.) HayekDianthus blandus Rchb., 1832Dianthus dubius Hornem.Dianthus dubius Hornem. ex DC.Dianthus hoppei Port.Dianthus hoppei subsp. blandus (Rchb.) NeumayerDianthus hortensis Schrad.Dianthus hortensis Schrad. ex Willd.Dianthus hungaricus Pers.Dianthus hungaricus subsp. regis-stephani (Rapaics ex Jáv.) HolubDianthus moschatus Ser.Dianthus neilreichii HayekDianthus odoratus VestDianthus odoratus Vest ex Steud.Dianthus plumarius f. hortensis HegiDianthus plumarius subsp. blandus (Rchb.) HegiDianthus plumarius subsp. hoppei (Port.) HegiDianthus plumarius subsp. neilreichii (Hayek) HegiDianthus plumarius subsp. praecox (Willd. ex Spreng.) DominDianthus plumarius subsp. regis-stephani (Rapaics ex Jáv.) BaksayDianthus plumarius var. blandus Rchb.Dianthus plumarius var. hortensis (Schrad. ex Willd.) Ser., 1824Dianthus plumarius var. hortensis (Schrad. ex Willd.) Trevir.Dianthus plumarius var. parviflorus Kauffm.Dianthus plumarius var. portensis Ser.Dianthus plumarius var. semperflorensDianthus plumarius var. serotinus W.D.J.KochDianthus portensis Libosch.Dianthus portensis Libosch. ex Ser.Dianthus praecox Kit. ex Schult.Dianthus praecox Willd.Dianthus praecox Willd. ex Spreng.Dianthus praecox subsp. neilreichii (Hayek) Kmet'ováDianthus regis-stephani RapaicsDianthus serotinus f. dolomiticus NovákDianthus serotinus subsp. kitaibelianus Zapal.Dianthus serotinus subsp. regis-stephani RapaicsDianthus serotinus subsp. regis-stephani Rapaics ex Jáv.Dianthus winteri J.L.GibsonPlumaria vulgaris OpizSilene plumaria (L.) E.H.L.KrauseTunica plumaria (L.) Scop.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Gene source
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 identifier153717-1
Use codesEU GS 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.