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
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusOrthilia
Scientific name with authorshipOrthilia secunda (L.) House
Indexed scientific synonyms
Actinocyclus secundus (L.) KlotzschActinocyclus secundus var. elatior LangeOrthilia dentata Raf.Orthilia elatior (Lange) HouseOrthilia nummularia (Rupr. ex Kom.) Y.L.ChouOrthilia obtusata (Turcz.) H.HaraOrthilia obtusata (Turcz.) JurtzevOrthilia obtusata var. xizangensis Y.L.ChouOrthilia parvifolia Raf.Orthilia procumbens Raf.Orthilia secunda subsp. obtusata (Turcz.) BöcherOrthilia secunda var. elatior (Lange) H.HaraOrthilia secunda var. nummularia (Rupr. ex Kom.) H.HaraOrthilia secunda var. nummularis (Rupr.) H.HaraOrthilia secunda var. obtusata (Turcz.) HousePirola secunda L.Pyrola alpestris Gand.Pyrola atrovirens Gand.Pyrola elatior (Lange) LundellPyrola eliatior (Lange) LundellPyrola hybrida Vill.Pyrola longifolia Gand.Pyrola nummularia Rupr.Pyrola nummularia Rupr. ex Kom.Pyrola obtusata (Turcz.) Kom.Pyrola obtusata (Turcz.) PavlovPyrola secunda L.Pyrola secunda f. eucycla FernaldPyrola secunda subsp. obtusata (Turcz.) HulténPyrola secunda var. borealis Celak.Pyrola secunda var. nummularia Rupr.Pyrola secunda var. nummularis Rupr.Pyrola secunda var. obtusata Turcz.Pyrola secunda var. pumila Cham.Pyrola secunda var. pumila PainePyrola secunda var. secundaPyrola secunda var. vulgaris Turcz.Ramischia elatior (Lange) Rydb.Ramischia obtusata (Turcz.) FreynRamischia obtusata var. borealis AndresRamischia secunda (L.) GarckeRamischia secunda (L.) GareckeRamischia secunda f. angustata AndresRamischia secunda f. serrata AndresRamischia secunda subsp. obtusata (Turcz.) AndresRamischia secunda var. dispersiflora AndresRamischia secunda var. elatior (Lange) AndresRamischia secunda var. pumila AndresRamischia secundiflora OpizRamischia secundiflora subsp. obtusata (Turcz.) AndresRamischia secundiflora var. borealis Celak.Ramischia secundiflora var. obtusata (Turcz.) Freyn
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 identifier176704-2
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.