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
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusHirschfeldia
Scientific name with authorshipHirschfeldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Brassica adpressa Boiss.Brassica geniculata (Desf.) BallBrassica geniculata (Desf.) Benth.Brassica geniculata (Desf.) Snogerup & B.Snogerup, 2002Brassica heterophylla (Lag.) Boiss. ex NymanBrassica heterophylla Boiss.Brassica incana (L.) MalyBrassica incana (L.) MeigenBrassica nigra var. incana (L.) Dosch & J.ScribaErucaria hispanica DC., 1821Erucastrum heterophyllum (Lag.) NymanErucastrum incanum (L.) W.D.J.KochErucastrum incanum var. geniculatum (Desf.) Coss.Erucastrum paui Sennen & MauricioErucastrum thellungii O.E.SchulzErucastrum thellungii var. incrassatum Thell.Erucastrum thellungii var. incrassatum Thell. ex Hegi, 1918Erucastrum varium subsp. incrassatum (Thell.) MaireHirschfeldia adpressa MoenchHirschfeldia adpressa var. consobrina Batt.Hirschfeldia adpressa var. geniculata (Desf.) Batt.Hirschfeldia consobrina PomelHirschfeldia geniculata (Desf.) PomelHirschfeldia heterophylla (Lag.) AmoHirschfeldia incana subsp. adpressa (Moench) MaireHirschfeldia incana subsp. consobrina (Batt.) MaireHirschfeldia incana subsp. geniculata (Desf.) MaireHirschfeldia incana subsp. geniculata (Desf.) TzvelevHirschfeldia incana subsp. incrassata (Thell.) Gómez-CampoHirschfeldia incana subsp. leptocarpa TzvelevHirschfeldia incana var. geniculata (Desf.) Bonnet & BarratteHirsheldia incana (L.) Lagr.-Foss.Melanosinapis incana (L.) Kirschl., 1870Raphanus incanus (L.) CrantzRapistrum macedonicium FormánekSinapis adpressa (Moench) Schloss. & Vuk.Sinapis geniculata Desf.Sinapis heterophylla Lag.Sinapis incana L.Sinapis taurica M.Bieb.Sisymbrium incanum (L.) PrantlStrangalis adpressa (Moench) DulacStylocarpum incanum (L.) Noulet, 1837
Documented use categories
Medicine
Gene source
Crop wild relative
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 identifier285350-1
Use codesGS ME
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.