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
FamilyCampanulaceae
GenusLobelia
Scientific name with authorshipLobelia anceps L.f.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Dobrowskya anceps (L.f.) C.PreslDortmanna anceps (L.f.) KuntzeDortmannia anceps (L.f.) KuntzeEnchysia repens (Thunb.) C.PreslLaurentia repens (Thunb.) Benth. & Hook.f.Lobelia alata Labill.Lobelia alata var. angustifolia R.Br.Lobelia alata var. cuneiformis (Labill.) R.Br.Lobelia alata var. longisepala E.Wimm.Lobelia alata var. minor (Sond.) E.Wimm.Lobelia alata var. ottoniana (C.Presl) E.Wimm.Lobelia alata var. rudatisii (Schltr.) E.Wimm.Lobelia alata var. stolonifera Endl.Lobelia anceps var. alata (Labill.) B.HeyneLobelia anceps var. alata (Labill.) Hochr., 1934Lobelia anceps var. cuneiformis (Labill.) A.DC.Lobelia anceps var. minor Sond.Lobelia anceps var. vagans R.D.GoodLobelia angustifolia Benth.Lobelia cuneiformis Labill.Lobelia decumbens SimsLobelia erecta DeVrieseLobelia erecta de VrieseLobelia longiracemosa R.D.GoodLobelia ottoniana (C.Presl) A.DC.Lobelia pubescens Willd.Lobelia repens Thunb.Lobelia rhizophyta Spreng.Lobelia rudatisii Schltr.Lobelia rupincola BerteroLobelia rupincola Bertero ex CollaLobelia saxicola DeVrieseLobelia saxicola de VrieseLobelia stricta DeVrieseLobelia stricta de VrieseLobelia uncinata DeVrieseLobelia uncinata de VrieseRapuntium alatum (Labill.) C.PreslRapuntium anceps (L.f.) C.PreslRapuntium anceps (L.f.) Chaz.Rapuntium cuneiforme (Labill.) C.PreslRapuntium ottonianum C.Presl
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 identifier142941-1
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.