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
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusPersicaria
Scientific name with authorshipPersicaria mitis (Schrank) Assenov
Indexed scientific synonyms
Persicaria dubia (Stein ex A.Braun) Fourr.Persicaria hydropiper subsp. mite (Schrank) Majeed KakPersicaria hydropiper subsp. mite (Schrank) Munshi & JaveidPersicaria hydropiper subsp. mitis (Schrank) Majeed Kak, 1984Persicaria hydropiper subsp. mitis (Schrank) Munshi & JaveidPersicaria hydropiper var. eglandulosa (Hook.fil.) DarPersicaria laxiflora (Weihe) OpizPersicaria mitis (Schrank) HolubPersicaria mitis (Schrank) M.R.AlmeidaPersicaria mitis var. ruderalis PeattiePolygonum alpinum SchurPolygonum angustifolium subsp. majus (Gaudin) Schübl. & G.MartensPolygonum braunii Bluff & Fingerh.Polygonum braunii C.C.Gmel.Polygonum braunii var. hybridum PetifPolygonum dubium Stein ex A.BraunPolygonum dubium f. albidum A.BraunPolygonum dubium f. angustifolium (A.Braun) BruijnPolygonum dubium f. effusum BruijnPolygonum dubium f. patens (A.Braun) BruijnPolygonum dubium f. rectum (A.Braun) BruijnPolygonum dubium f. rubellum A.BraunPolygonum dubium f. ruderale (A.Braun) BruijnPolygonum dubium f. simplex (A.Braun) BruijnPolygonum dubium f. uliginosum (A.Braun) BruijnPolygonum dubium var. hybridum PetifPolygonum dubium var. hybridum Petif ex BruijnPolygonum hydropiper subsp. laxiflorum (Weihe) Ces.Polygonum hydropiper subsp. mite (Schrank) A.Majeed & KakPolygonum hydropiper subsp. mite (Schrank) Munshi & JaveidPolygonum hydropiper subsp. mite (Schrank) WaltherPolygonum hydropiper var. eglandulosa Hook.fil.Polygonum intermedium Ehrh.Polygonum lapathifolium subsp. mite (Schrank) Celak.Polygonum laxiflorum WeihePolygonum minus Rchb.Polygonum minus var. laxiflorum (Weihe) Klett & Richt.Polygonum mite SchrankPolygonum mite f. erecta GlaabPolygonum mite f. procumbens GlaabPolygonum mite f. submersum GlückPolygonum mite f. subsimplex Zapal.Polygonum mite subsp. laxiflorum (Weihe) DanserPolygonum mite subsp. longifolium (Fr.) DanserPolygonum mite var. albidum (A.Braun) DanserPolygonum mite var. leptostachyum Dierb.Polygonum mite var. pachystachyum Dierb.Polygonum mite var. parviflorum Zapal.Polygonum mite var. rubellum (A.Braun) DanserPolygonum mitis Gilib.Polygonum paludosum SchurPolygonum persicaria subsp. laxiflorum (Weihe) Celak.Polygonum rosellum Gand.Polygonum schurii FussPolygonum schychowscii Andrz.Polygonum strictum subsp. laxiflorum (Weihe) F.Aresch.
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 identifier77108460-1
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.