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
FamilyDroseraceae
GenusDrosera
Scientific name with authorshipDrosera peltata Thunb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Drosera bicolor Lowrie & CarlquistDrosera gracilis Hook.f.Drosera gracilis Hook.f. ex Planch.Drosera lobbiana Turcz.Drosera lunata Buch.Ham.Drosera lunata Buch.Ham. ex DC.Drosera muscipula RoyleDrosera nipponica Masam.Drosera peltata Sm.Drosera peltata Sm. ex Willd.Drosera peltata subsp. foliosaDrosera peltata subsp. glabrata Y.Z.RuanDrosera peltata subsp. gracilis (Hook.f. ex Planch.) Hort.WestDrosera peltata subsp. gunniana Planch.Drosera peltata subsp. lunata (Buch.-Ham. ex DC.) C.B.Cl.Drosera peltata subsp. multisepala Y.Z.RuanDrosera peltata subsp. nipponica (Masam.) OhwiDrosera peltata var. genuina Planch.Drosera peltata var. glabrata Y.Z.RuanDrosera peltata var. lunata (Buch.-Ham. ex DC.) C.B.ClarkeDrosera peltata var. multisepala Y.Z.RuanDrosera peltata var. nipponica (Masam.) OhwiDrosera peltata var. nipponica (Masam.) Ohwi ex E.H.WalkerDrosera peltata var. peltataDrosera petiolaris SieberDrosera petiolaris Sieber ex C.PreslSondera peltata (Thunb.) Chrtek & Slavíková
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 identifier60449268-2
Use codesME
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.