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
OrderCelastrales
FamilyCelastraceae
GenusEuonymus
Scientific name with authorshipEuonymus europaeus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Euonymus angustifolius Clairv., 1811Euonymus angustifolius Gilib.Euonymus bulgaricus Velen.Euonymus czernjaevii KlokovEuonymus europaea subsp. involuta Lindem.Euonymus europaea subsp. moldavica (Klokov) GrossetEuonymus europaea subsp. pontica Savul. & RayssEuonymus europaea subsp. suberoso-alata Lindem.Euonymus europaea subsp. subvelutina (Savul. & Rayss) GrossetEuonymus europaea subsp. subvelutina Savul. & RayssEuonymus europaea var. involuta Lindern.Euonymus europaea var. suberoso-alata Lindem.Euonymus europaea var. subvelutina Savul. & RayssEuonymus europaeus f. albus (Weston) RehderEuonymus europaeus f. aldenhamensis (Gibbs) RehderEuonymus europaeus f. angustifolius GancevEuonymus europaeus f. atropurpureus (Rehder) HegiEuonymus europaeus f. atrorubens (C.K.Schneid.) HegiEuonymus europaeus f. atrorubens C.K.Schneid.Euonymus europaeus f. bulgaricus (Velen.) GancevEuonymus europaeus f. microphyllus (Beck) GancevEuonymus europaeus f. nanus (Lodd. ex Loudon) BesserEuonymus europaeus f. scaberulus (Beck) Jovan.Euonymus europaeus f. variegatus (Dippel) HegiEuonymus europaeus subsp. aldenhamensis GibbsEuonymus europaeus subsp. moldavicus (Klokov) GrossetEuonymus europaeus subsp. ponticus Savul. & RayssEuonymus europaeus subsp. subvelutinus (Savul. & Rayss) GrossetEuonymus europaeus subsp. tenuifolius Ehrh.Euonymus europaeus var. albus WestonEuonymus europaeus var. aldenhamensis (Gibbs) BeanEuonymus europaeus var. angustifolius SchultzEuonymus europaeus var. atropurpureus Mouill.Euonymus europaeus var. australis Kom.Euonymus europaeus var. fibrillifer (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Medw.Euonymus europaeus var. fibrillifer (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Medw. ex N.BuschEuonymus europaeus var. fibrilliferus (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Medw.Euonymus europaeus var. fibrilliferus (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Medw. ex N.BuschEuonymus europaeus var. intermedius GaudinEuonymus europaeus var. involutus LindemEuonymus europaeus var. leucocarpus DC.Euonymus europaeus var. macrophyllus Rchb.Euonymus europaeus var. multiflorus (Opiz) HegiEuonymus europaeus var. nanus Lodd.Euonymus europaeus var. nanus Lodd. ex LoudonEuonymus europaeus var. pumilus G.DonEuonymus europaeus var. pumilus LoudonEuonymus europaeus var. suberoso-alatus Lindem.Euonymus europaeus var. suberosus (Klokov) TzvelevEuonymus europaeus var. subvelutinus Săvul. & RayssEuonymus europaeus var. tenuifolius L.Euonymus europaeus var. vulgaris MerremEuonymus fibrillifer Fisch. & C.A.Mey.Euonymus fibrilliferus Fisch. & C.A.Mey.Euonymus flavescens PaulEuonymus floribundus StevenEuonymus latifolius S.G.Gmel.Euonymus medirossicus KlokovEuonymus medius Kit.Euonymus moldavicus KlokovEuonymus multiflorus OpizEuonymus multiflorus Opiz ex Bercht.Euonymus odessanus KlokovEuonymus pubescens StevenEuonymus quadrigonus Gueldenst.Euonymus quadrigonus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.Euonymus suberosus KlokovEuonymus vulgaris Mill.Euonymus vulgaris Scop.Euonymus vulgaris var. atrorubens C.K.Schneid.Euonymus vulgaris var. microphyllus BeckEvonymus europaeus L., 1753Evonymus tenuifolius (L.) Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier160876-1
Use codesEU MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA 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.