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
OrderCornales
FamilyHydrangeaceae
GenusHydrangea
Scientific name with authorshipHydrangea aspera Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Indexed scientific synonyms
Hortensia aspera Ham.Hortensia aspera Ham. ex DippelHydrangea alba Reinw.Hydrangea alba Reinw. ex Miq.Hydrangea aspera Buch.-Ham.Hydrangea aspera f. emasculata ChunHydrangea aspera subsp. emasculata ChunHydrangea aspera subsp. strigosior DielsHydrangea aspera subsp. velutina RehderHydrangea aspera var. angustifolia DielsHydrangea aspera var. cordata Pamp.Hydrangea aspera var. scabra RehderHydrangea aspera var. strigosior DielsHydrangea aspera var. velutina RehderHydrangea coacta C.F.WeiHydrangea glabripes RehderHydrangea kawakamii HayataHydrangea oblongifolia BlumeHydrangea pubescens Decne.Hydrangea vestita var. fimbriata Wall.Hydrangea villosa RehderHydrangea villosa f. sterilis RehderHydrangea villosa subsp. delicatula ChunHydrangea villosa subsp. sterilis RehderHydrangea villosa subsp. strigosior (Diels) RehderHydrangea villosa subsp. velutina (Rehder) ChunHydrangea villosa var. delicatula ChunHydrangea villosa var. strigosior (Diels) RehderHydrangea villosa var. velutina (Rehder) Chun
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 identifier791547-1
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.