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
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusMercurialis
Scientific name with authorshipMercurialis annua L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Discoplis serrata Raf.Mercurialis ambigua L.f.Mercurialis annua f. ambigua (L.f.) KnocheMercurialis annua f. ciliata (C.Presl) Pax & K.Hoffm.Mercurialis annua f. cordata Wirtg.Mercurialis annua f. cuneatolanceolata Wirtg.Mercurialis annua f. lanceolata Wirtg.Mercurialis annua f. ovata Wirtg.Mercurialis annua f. verticillata BolzonMercurialis annua subsp. ambigua (L.f.) Müll.Arg.Mercurialis annua subsp. annuaMercurialis annua var. angustifolia GaudinMercurialis annua var. camberiensis ChabertMercurialis annua var. capillacea GuépinMercurialis annua var. dioica MorisMercurialis annua var. genuina Müll.Arg.Mercurialis annua var. intermixta MerinoMercurialis annua var. laciniata Müll.Arg.Mercurialis annua var. monoica MorisMercurialis annua var. sancti-marini Pamp.Mercurialis annua var. transsylvanica SchurMercurialis annua var. typica FioriMercurialis annua var. urticiformis Sennen & PauMercurialis annua var. variegata LöhrMercurialis ciliata C.PreslMercurialis ladanum Hartm.Mercurialis monoica (Moris) B.M.DurandMercurialis pinnatifida SennenMercurialis tarraconensis SennenSynema annuum (L.) Dulac
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 identifier352179-1
Use codesME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA 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.