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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusLophophora
Scientific name with authorshipLophophora williamsii (Lem.) J.M.Coult.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anhalonium lewinii Henn.Anhalonium williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) C.F.Först.Anhalonium williamsii (Salm-Dyck) RümplerAriocarpus williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) VossEchinocactus lewinii (Henn.) K.Schum.Echinocactus lewinii Henn.Echinocactus lewisii (Henn.) K.Schum.Echinocactus williamsianus Lem.Echinocactus williamsii Lem.Echinocactus williamsii Lem. ex Salm-DyckEchinocactus williamsii var. anhaloninicus K.Schum.Echinocactus williamsii var. luteus RouhierEchinocactus williamsii var. pellotinicus (K.Schum.) RouhierEchinocactus williamsii var. pellotinicus K.Schum.Lophophora echinata CroizatLophophora echinata var. lutea (Rouhier) CroizatLophophora echinata var. typica CroizatLophophora jourdaniana Haberm.Lophophora lewinii (Henn.) RusbyLophophora lewinii C.H.Thomps.Lophophora lutea (Rouhier) Backeb.Lophophora lutea var. texana (Fric ex Kreuz.) Backeb.Lophophora pentagona (Croizat) V.GaponLophophora pluricostata (Croizat) V.GaponLophophora williamsii subsp. grymi Halda, Kupcák & Sladk.Lophophora williamsii var. cristata HoughtonLophophora williamsii var. decipiens CroizatLophophora williamsii var. echinata (Croizat) BravoLophophora williamsii var. heptagona Y.ItôLophophora williamsii var. lewinii (Henn.) J.M.Coult.Lophophora williamsii var. lutea (Rouhier) SoulaireLophophora williamsii var. pentagona CroizatLophophora williamsii var. pluricostata CroizatLophophora williamsii var. texana FricLophophora williamsii var. texana Fric ex Kreuz.Lophophora williamsii var. typica CroizatMammillaria lewinii (Henn.) H.Karst.Mammillaria williamsii (Lem. ex Salm-Dyck) J.M.Coult.Peyotl xochimilcensis F.Hern.Peyotl zacatensis F.Hern.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Poison reported
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 identifier143606-2
Use codesME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA 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.