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
GenusLactuca
Scientific name with authorshipLactuca indica L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Brachyramphus heyneanus WightBrachyramphus sinicus Miq.Brachyramphus sonchifolius ThwaitesBrachyramphus taraxacoides DC.Brachyrhamphus sinicus Miq.Chondrilla indica (L.) Steud.Chondrilla racemosa (Michx.) Poir.Chondrilla sonchifolia Poir.Chondrilla squarrosa (Thunb.) Poir.Lactuca amurensis Regel & Maxim.Lactuca bialata Griff.Lactuca brevirostris Champ. ex Benth.Lactuca brevirostris Champ., 1852Lactuca brevirostris var. brevirostrisLactuca brevirostris var. foliis Hemsl., 1888Lactuca brevirostris var. foliisindivisis Hemsl.Lactuca brevirostris var. foliislaciniatis Hemsl.Lactuca cavaleriei H.Lév.Lactuca dracoglossa MakinoLactuca hoatiensis H.Lév.Lactuca indica f. indicaLactuca indica f. indivisa (Maxim.) H.HaraLactuca indica f. runcinata (Maxim.) Kitam., 1956Lactuca indica subsp. runcinata (Maxim.) Kitam.Lactuca indica var. dentata (Komar.) ChuLactuca indica var. dracoglossa (Makino) Kitam.Lactuca indica var. foliis Ling, 1935Lactuca indica var. foliisindivisis (Hemsl.) Y.Ling, 1935Lactuca indica var. foliislaciniatis (Hemsl.) Y.Ling, 1935Lactuca indica var. indicaLactuca indica var. indivisa (Makino) Hatus.Lactuca indica var. laciniata (Houtt.) H.HaraLactuca indica var. ldracoglossa (Makino) Kitam.Lactuca indica var. macrothyrsa Miq., 1856Lactuca indica var. subintegerrima Miq., 1856Lactuca jamaicensis Griseb.Lactuca kouyangensis H.Lév.Lactuca laciniata (Houtt.) MakinoLactuca laciniata f. indivisa MakinoLactuca mauritiana Poir.Lactuca squarrosa (Thunb.) Maxim., 1866Lactuca squarrosa (Thunb.) Miq.Lactuca squarrosa f. indivisa (Makino) HondaLactuca squarrosa f. indivisa Maxim., 1874Lactuca squarrosa f. runcinata Maxim., 1874Lactuca squarrosa f. squarrosaLactuca squarrosa subsp. dentata Kom.Lactuca squarrosa subsp. integrifolia Kom.Lactuca squarrosa subsp. laciniata (Houtt.) KuntzeLactuca squarrosa subsp. runcinata Maxim.Lactuca squarrosa subsp. runcinatopinnatifida Kom.Lactuca squarrosa var. dentata Komar., 1907Lactuca squarrosa var. integrifolia Kom., 1907Lactuca squarrosa var. laciniata (Houtt.) Kuntze, 1891Lactuca squarrosa var. runcinato-pinnatifida Kom., 1907Lactuca squarrosa var. squarrosaLeontodon acutissimus NoronhaPrenanthes indica (L.) C.ShihPrenanthes indica (L.) J.G.KleinPrenanthes indica (L.) J.G.Klein ex Poir.Prenanthes laciniata Houtt.Prenanthes racemosa (Poir.) Roxb.Prenanthes squarrosa Thunb.Prenanthes taraxacoides Wall.Pterocypsela indica (L.) C.ShihPterocypsela indica subsp. indivisa (Maxim.) H.HaraPterocypsela indica subsp. runcinata (Maxim.) Kitam.Pterocypsela indica var. dracoglossa (Makino) K.HammerPterocypsela indica var. indicaPterocypsela indica var. indivisa (Makino) K.HammerPterocypsela indica var. laciniata (Houtt.) H.C.FuPterocypsela indica var. laciniata (Houtt.) K.HammerPterocypsela indivisa (Makino) H.S.PakPterocypsela laciniata (Houtt.) C.ShihScariola brevirostris (Fenzl) SojákSonchus calyculatus Roxb.Sonchus calyculatus Roxb. ex DC.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Social use
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 identifier228047-1
Use codesAF GS HF ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical Africa
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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.