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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusHelichrysum
Scientific name with authorshipHelichrysum luteoalbum (L.) Rchb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chrysocoma villosa Lour.Dasyanthus conglobatus BubaniFilaginella luteoalba (L.) OpizGnaphalium albo-luteum Roxb.Gnaphalium conglobatum Lam.Gnaphalium depressum Steud.Gnaphalium dichotomum BlancoGnaphalium diffusum BakerGnaphalium gracile BlumeGnaphalium helichrysoides var. helichrysoidesGnaphalium javanum DC.Gnaphalium leontopodinum BoryGnaphalium leontopodinum Bory ex DC.Gnaphalium luteoalbum L.Gnaphalium luteoalbum f. luteoalbumGnaphalium luteoalbum subsp. luteoalbumGnaphalium luteoalbum subsp. pallidum (Lam.) Maheshw.Gnaphalium luteoalbum subsp. typicumGnaphalium luteoalbum var. depressum Lej.Gnaphalium luteoalbum var. diffusum (Baker) HumbertGnaphalium luteoalbum var. glandulosum Walp.Gnaphalium luteoalbum var. glomeratum PortaGnaphalium luteoalbum var. incanum A.Rich.Gnaphalium luteoalbum var. incanum A.Rich. ex Endl.Gnaphalium luteoalbum var. luteoalbumGnaphalium luteoalbum var. occidentale Nutt.Gnaphalium luteoalbum var. pallidum (Lam.) Baker, 1877Gnaphalium luteoalbum var. pallidum (Lam.) Hook.fil.Gnaphalium luteoalbum var. sulphureumGnaphalium luteolum E.H.L.KrauseGnaphalium martabanicum Wall.Gnaphalium molle Salisb.Gnaphalium multiceps Wall.Gnaphalium orixense Roxb.Gnaphalium pallidum Lam.Gnaphalium pompejanum Ten.Gnaphalium reinwardtianum Miq.Gnaphalium sphaericum Perr.Gnaphalium sphaericum Perr. ex DC.Gnaphalium trifidum Thunb.Helichrysum conglomeratum MoenchLaphangium luteoalbum (L.) TzvelevPseudognaphalium luteoalbum (L.) Hilliard & B.L.BurttPseudognaphalium luteoalbum subsp. luteoalbumPseudognaphalium luteoalbum subsp. turcicum Yild.Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum var. luteoalbumPseudognaphalium luteoalbum var. pallidum (Lam.) Karthik. & Moorthy
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Material
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 identifier212994-1
Use codesAF HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.