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
OrderGeraniales
FamilyGeraniaceae
GenusGeranium
Scientific name with authorshipGeranium pusillum L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
? majus SchurGeranium circinatum KanitzGeranium circinatum Kit., 1864Geranium delicatulum Ten. & Guss.Geranium dissectum subsp. alba A.HuetGeranium dissectum subsp. alba A.Huet ex NymanGeranium dissectum subsp. albidum KuntzeGeranium dissectum subsp. albiflorum R.Fern.Geranium dissectum subsp. baumgartenianum Schur ex NymanGeranium dissectum subsp. byzantinum Griseb.Geranium dissectum subsp. erectum PatzeGeranium dissectum subsp. erectum Patze ex GamsGeranium dissectum subsp. furcatum (Schur) GamsGeranium dissectum subsp. minimum PicardGeranium dissectum subsp. nanum GaudinGeranium dissectum subsp. palmatum PicardGeranium dissectum subsp. pumilum Peterm.Geranium dissectum subsp. subintegrilobatum GodetGeranium dissectum subsp. typicum R.KnuthGeranium dissectum subsp. villosum N.Terracc.Geranium divaricatum subsp. tenuisectum SennenGeranium divaricatum var. tenuisectum SennenGeranium dubium ChaixGeranium elatum PicardGeranium haussknechtii SoóGeranium humile Cav.Geranium hybridum Hausskn.Geranium multiflorum LangGeranium multiflorum Lang ex SchurGeranium parviflorum Chevall.Geranium parviflorum CurtisGeranium parviflorum subsp. humile (Cav.) Chevall.Geranium parviflorum var. humile (Cav.) Chevall.Geranium pseudopusillum SchurGeranium pusillum Burm.f.Geranium pusillum f. axilliflorum (Schur) GamsGeranium pusillum f. humile BueckGeranium pusillum f. humile Bueck ex PrahlGeranium pusillum f. major A.Terracc.Geranium pusillum f. minor A.Terracc.Geranium pusillum f. minus Fr.Geranium pusillum f. subcalvum Casp.Geranium pusillum f. subcalvum Casp. ex Abrom.Geranium pusillum subsp. albiflorum (Schur) Graebn.Geranium pusillum subsp. album Lindm.Geranium pusillum subsp. axilliflorum (Schur) Graebn.Geranium pusillum subsp. axilliflorum SchurGeranium pusillum subsp. circinatum (Kanitz) Graebn.Geranium pusillum subsp. condensatum DruceGeranium pusillum subsp. delicatulum (Ten. & Guss.) A.Terracc.Geranium pusillum subsp. elatum PicardGeranium pusillum subsp. exsertum Peterm.Geranium pusillum subsp. genuinum Graebn.Geranium pusillum subsp. gracillimum (Schur) GamsGeranium pusillum subsp. gracillimum (Schur) Graebn.Geranium pusillum subsp. grandifolium SchurGeranium pusillum subsp. humifusa A.Terracc.Geranium pusillum subsp. humile (Cav.) DC.Geranium pusillum subsp. luxurians A.Terracc.Geranium pusillum subsp. major A.Terracc.Geranium pusillum subsp. majus (Schur) Graebn.Geranium pusillum subsp. majus-grandifolium SchurGeranium pusillum subsp. malvifolium Baumg.Geranium pusillum subsp. malvifolium Baumg. ex SchurGeranium pusillum subsp. minor A.Terracc.Geranium pusillum subsp. minus Fr.Geranium pusillum subsp. normale A.Terracc.Geranium pusillum subsp. pseudopusillum (Schur) Graebn.Geranium pusillum subsp. rigidum (Schur) Graebn.Geranium pusillum subsp. subcalvum Casp.Geranium pusillum subsp. subcalvum Casp. ex Abrom.Geranium pusillum subsp. tenuilobum SennenGeranium pusillum subsp. villosum (F.Saut.) Graebn.Geranium pusillum subsp. villosum F.Saut.Geranium pusillum var. albiflorum (Schur) Graebn.Geranium pusillum var. albiflorum OpizGeranium pusillum var. albiflorum SchurGeranium pusillum var. album Lindm.Geranium pusillum var. axilliflorum (Schur) Graebn.Geranium pusillum var. axilliflorum SchurGeranium pusillum var. circinatum (Kanitz) Graebn.Geranium pusillum var. condensatum DruceGeranium pusillum var. elatum PicardGeranium pusillum var. exsertum Peterm.Geranium pusillum var. genuinum Graebn.Geranium pusillum var. gracillimum (Schur) GamsGeranium pusillum var. gracillimum (Schur) Graebn.Geranium pusillum var. gracillimum SchurGeranium pusillum var. grandifolium SchurGeranium pusillum var. humile (Cav.) A.Terracc.Geranium pusillum var. humile (Cav.) DC.Geranium pusillum var. humile (Cav.) GrayGeranium pusillum var. humile (Cav.) Steud.Geranium pusillum var. humile (Cav.) Willd.Geranium pusillum var. humile PicardGeranium pusillum var. luxurians A.Terracc.Geranium pusillum var. majus (Schur) Graebn.Geranium pusillum var. majus-grandifolium SchurGeranium pusillum var. rigidum (Schur) GamsGeranium pusillum var. rigidum (Schur) Graebn.
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 identifier60444752-2
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.