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
GenusLepidium
Scientific name with authorshipLepidium graminifolium L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Crucifera graminifolia (L.) E.H.L.KrauseIberis graminifolia (L.) RothLepidiberis graminifolia (L.) Fourr.Lepidiberis polyclada (Jord.) Fourr.Lepidium duffourri SennenLepidium gramineum Lam.Lepidium graminifolium subsp. graminifoliumLepidium graminifolium subsp. iberideum Rouy & FoucaudLepidium graminifolium subsp. suffruticosum (L.) P.Monts.Lepidium graminifolium var. flexile Alleiz.Lepidium graminifolium var. glaucescens GillotLepidium graminifolium var. iberideum (Rouy & Foucaud) Thell.Lepidium graminifolium var. mixtum (Jord.) Rouy & FoucaudLepidium graminifolium var. polycladum (Jord.) Rouy & FoucaudLepidium graminifolium var. suffruticosum (L.) PauLepidium graminifolium var. virgatum (Jord.) Rouy & FoucaudLepidium iberifolium St-Lag.Lepidium iberis GarsaultLepidium iberis L.Lepidium intermediatum Ten.Lepidium intermixtum Ten.Lepidium lanceolatum C.PreslLepidium miscellaneorum Schult.Lepidium mixtum Jord.Lepidium polycladum Jord.Lepidium sibthorpianum Jord.Lepidium suffruticosum L.Lepidium virgatum Jord.Nasturtiastrum graminifolium (L.) Gillet & MagneNasturtium graminifolium (L.) Gillet & MagneNasturtium graminifolium (L.) KuntzeNasturtium iberis (L.) CrantzNasturtium iberis (L.) G.Gaertn. et al.Nasturtium iberis (L.) P.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.Nasturtium suffruticosum (L.) KuntzeThlaspi graminifolium (L.) Poir.Thlaspi pollichii Poir.
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 identifier324674-2
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.