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
GenusMoricandia
Scientific name with authorshipMoricandia arvensis (L.) DC.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Agrosinapis arvensis (L.) Fourr.Brassica arvensis L.Brassica moricandia Boiss.Brassica purpurea Mill.Crantzia frutescens Lag.Crantzia frutescens Lag. ex DC.Diplotaxis arvensis (L.) Bluff, Nees & SchauerDiplotaxis brassiciformis Koch ex Boiss.Diplotaxis brassiciformis W.D.J.KochDiplotaxis brassicoides Hook.f. & Thomson, 1861Eruca arvensis (L.) NouletErucastrum decandollii K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.Farsetia ramosissima var. garamantum MaireHesperis arvensis (L.) Cav.Moricandia arvensis subsp. arvensisMoricandia arvensis var. fabariifolia C.PreslMoricandia arvensis var. garamantum (Maire) MaireMoricandia arvensis var. longirostris (Pomel) Batt.Moricandia arvensis var. robusta Batt. & TrabutMoricandia divaricata Coss.Moricandia longirostris PomelSisymbrium amplexicaule JanSisymbrium amplexicaule Jan ex E.Fourn.Turritis arvensis (L.) R.Br.Turritis arvensis (L.) W.T.Aiton
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Crop wild relative
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 identifier1085378-2
Use codesAF GS HF ME
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.