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
GenusErysimum
Scientific name with authorshipErysimum cheiranthoides L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cheiranthus aquaticus Lej.Cheiranthus cheiranthoides (L.) A.HellerCheiranthus cheiranthoides var. prostratus LunellCheiranthus erysimoides Huds.Cheiranthus scapigerus Willd.Cheiranthus turritoides Lam.Cheirinia cheiranthoides LinkCheirinia cheiranthoides var. prostrata LunellConringia turritoides BubaniConringia turritoides Lam., 1779Crucifera erysimum E.H.L.KrauseErysimastrum cheiranthus Trautv.Erysimum altum (Ahti) TzvelevErysimum cheiranthifolium Gilib.Erysimum cheiranthoides f. angustifolium N.BuschErysimum cheiranthoides f. brachycarpum N.BuschErysimum cheiranthoides f. dentatum N.BuschErysimum cheiranthoides f. dolichocarpum N.BuschErysimum cheiranthoides f. paniculatum (Regel) N.BuschErysimum cheiranthoides subsp. altum AhtiErysimum cheiranthoides var. aquaticum (Lej.) Lej.Erysimum cheiranthoides var. cheiranthoidesErysimum cheiranthoides var. foliolosum Lej.Erysimum cheiranthoides var. japonicum H.BoissieuErysimum cheiranthoides var. laxa Maxim.Erysimum cheiranthoides var. nodosum Fr.Erysimum cheiranthoides var. paniculatum RegelErysimum cheiranthoides var. pygmaea Rouy & FoucaudErysimum cheiranthoides var. umbrosa Rouy & FoucaudErysimum japonicum (H.Boissieu) MakinoErysimum lanceolatum Hook.Erysimum parviflorum Chevall., 1827Erysimum parviflorum Dulac, 1867Erysimum parviflorum Pers.Erysimum rectum Froel.Sisymbrium cheiranthoides Eaton & Wright
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 identifier307231-2
Use codesME PO
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.