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
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusDiplotaxis
Scientific name with authorshipDiplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Arabis sylvestris Scop.Brassica erucastrum CrantzBrassica muralis Huds.Brassica tenuifolia (L.) Baill.Brassica tenuifolia (L.) Fr.Crucifera tenuifolia E.H.L.KrauseDiplotaxis fruticulosa Tod.Diplotaxis fruticulosa Tod. ex CaruelDiplotaxis kovacsiae PénzesDiplotaxis ramosissima Spreng.Diplotaxis tanaitica Schtscherb.Diplotaxis tenuifolia f. integrifolia (Koch) DeLangheDiplotaxis tenuifolia f. integrifolia (W.D.J.Koch) De LangheDiplotaxis tenuifolia f. manubricata Johanss.Diplotaxis tenuifolia f. sulphurescens Johanss.Diplotaxis tenuifolia subsp. tenuifoliaDiplotaxis tenuifolia var. integrifolia Boiss.Diplotaxis tenuifolia var. integrifolia W.D.J.KochDiplotaxis tenuifolia var. tenuifoliaDiplotaxis variabilis RochelEruca muralis G.Gaertn. et al.Eruca muralis P.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.Eruca perennis Mill.Eruca silvestris GarsaultEruca tenuifolia MoenchErysimum tenuifilium Clairv.Erysimum tenuifolium (L.) Clairv.Sinapis tenuifolia (L.) R.Br.Sinapis tenuifolia W.T.AitonSisymbrium acre Lam.Sisymbrium cartilagineum Pall.Sisymbrium cartilagineum Pall. ex DC.Sisymbrium catholicum BoeberSisymbrium sylvestre Burm.f.Sisymbrium tenuifolium L.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Gene source
Crop wild relative
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 identifier1028648-2
Use codesGS ME
Crop wild relativeYes
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.