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
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusLeonurus
Scientific name with authorshipLeonurus cardiaca L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cardiaca crispa (Murray) MoenchCardiaca glabra Gilib.Cardiaca stachys Medik.Cardiaca trilobata Lam.Cardiaca vulgaris MoenchLamium cardiaca (L.) Baill.Leonurus aconitifolius Scheidw.Leonurus aconitifolius Schltdl.Leonurus aconitifolius Schltdl. ex Ledeb.Leonurus campestris Andrz. ex Benth.Leonurus cardiaca subsp. intermedius (Holub) DostálLeonurus cardiaca subsp. vulgaris (Moench) Briq.Leonurus cardiaca subsp. vulgaris (Moench) Hyl.Leonurus cardiaca var. adscendens K.KochLeonurus cardiaca var. capitatus Wender.Leonurus cardiaca var. cardiacaLeonurus cardiaca var. hirtella HolubLeonurus cardiaca var. intermedius HolubLeonurus cardiaca var. rotundifolia ZalewskiLeonurus cardiaca var. villosus (Desf. ex Spreng.) Benth.Leonurus cardiaca var. vulgaris (Moench) Briq.Leonurus crispus MurrayLeonurus discolor K.Koch, 1848Leonurus discolor W.D.J.KochLeonurus glabra (Gilib.) Gilib.Leonurus illyricus Benth.Leonurus intermedius HolubLeonurus lacerus Lindl.Leonurus multifidus Raf.Leonurus neglectus SchrankLeonurus ruderalis Salisb.Leonurus trilobatus (Lam.) DulacStachys triloba Stokes
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental 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 identifier449168-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal 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.