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
OrderLamiales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusHippuris
Scientific name with authorshipHippuris vulgaris L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Caullinia hippuroides Raf.Hippuris eschscholtxii Cham.Hippuris eschscholtxii Cham. ex Ledeb.Hippuris eschscholtzii Cham.Hippuris eschscholtzii Cham. ex Lam.Hippuris eschscholtzii Cham. ex Ledeb.Hippuris fluitans Lilj.Hippuris fluitans Lilj. ex Hising.Hippuris fluviatilis Hoffm.Hippuris generalis E.H.L.KrauseHippuris maritima Haller f., 1793Hippuris melanocarpa SemenovaHippuris palustris GorterHippuris polyphylla Raf.Hippuris spiralis D.YuHippuris tetraphylla f. lacunarum Dutilly & LepageHippuris verticillata Gilib.Hippuris vulgaris f. fluviatilis (F.H.Wigg.) E.BaumannHippuris vulgaris f. lacunarum (Dutilly & Lepage) LepageHippuris vulgaris f. litoralis H.Lindb.Hippuris vulgaris f. tetraphylla (L.fil.) LepageHippuris vulgaris f. vulgarisHippuris vulgaris subsp. pleiantha (Ces.) Arcang.Hippuris vulgaris var. demersa GrayHippuris vulgaris var. fluitans Hartm.Hippuris vulgaris var. fluviatilis (Hoffm.) MératHippuris vulgaris var. fluviatilis Coss. & Germ.Hippuris vulgaris var. gigantea ZalewskiHippuris vulgaris var. lacustris Schltdl.Hippuris vulgaris var. maritima (Haller fil.) W.D.J.KochHippuris vulgaris var. minor H.Mart.Hippuris vulgaris var. palustris F.H.Wigg.Hippuris vulgaris var. palustris RothHippuris vulgaris var. ramificans D.YuHippuris vulgaris var. ramiger Schltdl.Hippuris vulgaris var. vulgarisLimnopeuce vulgaris (L.) Bubani, 1897Limnopeuce vulgaris (L.) Vaill.Limnopeuce vulgaris (L.) Vaill. ex Greene
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 identifier430352-1
Use codesME
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.