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
GenusNasturtium
Scientific name with authorshipNasturtium officinale W.T.Aiton
Indexed scientific synonyms
Arabis nasturtium Clairv.Baeumerta nasturtium G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.Baeumerta nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) G.Gaertn. et al.Baeumerta nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) P.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.Baeumerta nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) P.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. ex HayekCardamine aquatica (Garsault) Nieuwl.Cardamine fontana Lam.Cardamine nasturtium (L.) MoenchCardamine nasturtium KuntzeCardamine nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) BorbásCardaminum nasturtium MoenchCrucifera fontana E.H.L.KrauseNasturtium alexandrinum CrantzNasturtium aquaticum GarsaultNasturtium aquaticum HillNasturtium aquaticum Wahlenb.Nasturtium flexuosum Seub.Nasturtium fontanum (Lam.) Asch.Nasturtium fontanum var. longisiliquum IrmischNasturtium insipidum E.Rev.Nasturtium insipidum E.Rev. ex Foucaud & RouyNasturtium nasturtium CockerellNasturtium nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) H.Karst.Nasturtium officianale R.Br.Nasturtium officinale W.T.AitonNasturtium officinale f. subasarifolium BolzonNasturtium officinale subsp. officinaleNasturtium officinale subsp. parvifolium (Peterm.) Arcang.Nasturtium officinale subsp. rotundifolium A.P.Khokhr.Nasturtium officinale subsp. siifolium (Rchb.) NymanNasturtium officinale var. asarifolium Rouy & FoucaudNasturtium officinale var. insipidum P.Fourn.Nasturtium officinale var. intermedium Gren.Nasturtium officinale var. macrocarpum MerinoNasturtium officinale var. minor H.C.HallNasturtium officinale var. minor H.C.Hall ex Lej.Nasturtium officinale var. officinaleNasturtium officinale var. parviflorum GaudinNasturtium officinale var. parvifolium (Peterm.) Rouy & FoucaudNasturtium officinale var. paucijugatum GrayNasturtium officinale var. platyphyllum Boenn.Nasturtium officinale var. praecox GrayNasturtium officinale var. precosium DC.Nasturtium officinale var. siifolium (Rchb.) Steud.Nasturtium officinale var. siifolium (Rchb.) W.D.J.KochNasturtium officinale var. siifolium Reiche, 1895Nasturtium officinale var. vulgare Alef.Nasturtium parvifolium (Peterm.) H.W.Howard & MantonNasturtium roridulum BelloNasturtium siifolium Phil.Nasturtium siifolium Rchb.Radicula nasturtium (Moench) DruceRadicula nasturtium (Thunb.) Cav.Radicula nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Britten & RendleRadicula officinalis (W.T.Aiton) H.GrovesRadicula officinalis (W.T.Aiton) J.GrovesRorippa nasturtium (L.) BeckRorippa nasturtium (L.) Hayek, 1905Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) HayekRorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek ex Mansf., 1939Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum var. longisiliqua (Irmisch) B.BoivinRorippa nasturtium-aquaticum var. sterilis (AiryShaw) B.BoivinRorippa officinalis (R.Br.) P.RoyenRorippa sterilis AiryShawSisymbrium amarum Salisb.Sisymbrium cardaminefolium Gilib.Sisymbrium fluviatile Vell.Sisymbrium nasturtium (Moench) Willd.Sisymbrium nasturtium Thunb.Sisymbrium nasturtium-aquaticum L.Sisymbrium parvifolium Peterm., 1838
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
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 identifier287534-1
Use codesEU GS HF ME
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
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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.