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
OrderCornales
FamilyHydrangeaceae
GenusPhiladelphus
Scientific name with authorshipPhiladelphus coronarius L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Philadelphus aromaticus Steud.Philadelphus caucasicus KoehnePhiladelphus caucasicus var. glabratus HuPhiladelphus coronarius f. aureus SchellePhiladelphus coronarius f. deutziiflorus RehderPhiladelphus coronarius f. duplex (Weston) RehderPhiladelphus coronarius f. primuliflorus (Carrière) G.NicholsonPhiladelphus coronarius f. pumilus (Weston) RehderPhiladelphus coronarius f. salicifolius (K.Koch) VossPhiladelphus coronarius f. variegatus (Weston) SchellePhiladelphus coronarius var. aureus (Schelle) RehderPhiladelphus coronarius var. deutziiflorus-plenus HartwigPhiladelphus coronarius var. duplex WestonPhiladelphus coronarius var. glabratus (Hu) JalasPhiladelphus coronarius var. grandiflorus SennenPhiladelphus coronarius var. nanus (Mill.) AitonPhiladelphus coronarius var. primuliflorus-plenus HartwigPhiladelphus coronarius var. pumilus WestonPhiladelphus coronarius var. rosiflorus-plenus HartwigPhiladelphus coronarius var. variegatus WestonPhiladelphus deyrolleanus LavalléePhiladelphus grandiflorus Lodd.Philadelphus grandiflorus Lodd. ex Schrad.Philadelphus keteleeri CarrièrePhiladelphus kochianus KoehnePhiladelphus nanus Mill.Philadelphus pallidus Hayek ex C.K.Schneid.Philadelphus primuliflorus CarrièrePhiladelphus salicifolius K.KochPhiladelphus salzmannii K.KochPhiladelphus speciosus K.KochPhiladelphus umbellatus KoehnePhiladelphus uniflorus Petz. & G.Kirchn.Philadelphus zeyheri Schrad.Philadelphus zeyheri var. kochianus (Koehne) RehderPhiladelphus zeyheri var. umbellatus (Koehne) RehderSyringa alba GarsaultSyringa suaveolens Moench
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier792194-1
Use codesEU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA 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.