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
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusGalium
Scientific name with authorshipGalium elegans Wall.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Galium elegans f. glabriusculum (Req. ex DC.) H.HaraGalium elegans f. glabriusculum (Req. ex DC.) H.Hara ex H.OhbaGalium elegans f. vestitum (D.Don) H.HaraGalium elegans subsp. glabriusculum (Req. ex DC.) HaraGalium elegans subsp. glabriusculum (Req. ex DC.) Hara ex H.OhbaGalium elegans subsp. nephrostigmaticum (Diels) W.C.ChenGalium elegans subsp. punduanum (Wall. ex Craib) Cufod.Galium elegans subsp. vestitum (D.Don) H.HaraGalium elegans var. glabriusculum Req.Galium elegans var. glabriusculum Req. ex DC.Galium elegans var. nephrostigmaticum (Diels) W.C.ChenGalium elegans var. punduanum (Wall. ex Craib) Cufod.Galium elegans var. velutinum Cufod.Galium hamiltonii Spreng.Galium javanicum var. leiocarpum Miq.Galium latifolium Buch.-Ham.Galium latifolium Buch.-Ham. ex D.DonGalium mairei H.Lév.Galium nephrostigmaticum DielsGalium panduanum Steud.Galium petiolatum E.T.GeddesGalium pseudoellipticum Lingelsh. & BorzaGalium punduanum Wall. ex CraibGalium requienianum Wight & Arn.Galium rotundifolium var. leiocarpum (Miq.) Hook.f.Galium vestitum D.Don
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 identifier749853-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.