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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusLathyrus
Scientific name with authorshipLathyrus cicera L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cicercula anceps MoenchCicercula cicera (L.) Alef.Cicercula cicera var. coromandelica Alef.Cicercula cicera var. foveolata Alef.Cicercula cicera var. parvula Alef.Cicercula cicera var. pilosa Alef.Cicercula cicera var. serotina Alef.Cicercula cicera var. vulgaris Alef.Lathyrus aegaeus DavidovLathyrus aegeus DavidovLathyrus cicera f. angustifolius (Rouy) BolzonLathyrus cicera subsp. erythrinus (C.Presl) Asch. & Graebn.Lathyrus cicera var. angustifolius RouyLathyrus cicera var. genuinus RouyLathyrus cicera var. latifolius RouyLathyrus cicera var. sub-bijugus Cout.Lathyrus cicera var. tenuifolius Foucaud & SimonLathyrus cicerinus St.-Lag.Lathyrus dubius Ten.Lathyrus erythrinus C.PreslLathyrus italicus Juss.Lathyrus italicus Juss. ex Spreng.Lathyrus pilosus Steud. & Hochst.Lathyrus pilosus Steud. & Hochst. ex Rchb.Lathyrus purpureus C.PreslLathyrus siculus Steud.Lathyrus szowitsii Boiss.Lathyrus szowitzii Boiss.Pisum rubrum E.H.L.Krause
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Poison reported
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 identifier501638-1
Use codesAF EU GS ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL
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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.