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
OrderLamiales
FamilyLentibulariaceae
GenusPinguicula
Scientific name with authorshipPinguicula vulgaris L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Pinguicula alpina WeberPinguicula arctica Eastw.Pinguicula bicolor (Nordst. ex Fr.) Wolosz.Pinguicula bicolor f. gorcensis KornasPinguicula bohemica KrajinaPinguicula borealis Salisb.Pinguicula davurica Pall.Pinguicula davurica Pall. ex LinkPinguicula dostalii BartaPinguicula gesneri BauhinPinguicula gesneri Bauhin ex StokesPinguicula grandiflora Bertol.Pinguicula grandiflora Schleich.Pinguicula grandiflora Schleich. ex Rchb.Pinguicula hirta Wormsk.Pinguicula hirta Wormsk. ex LangePinguicula leptoceras SchurPinguicula longicornis GayPinguicula longicornis Gay ex Bab.Pinguicula norica BeckPinguicula occyptera Rchb.Pinguicula occyptera Rchb. ex Benj.Pinguicula ovata StokesPinguicula oxyptera Rchb.Pinguicula oxyptera Rchb. ex Benj.Pinguicula transsilvanica Krajina ex KrajinaPinguicula villosa GunnerusPinguicula violacea J.RuskinPinguicula vulgaris f. albida (Behm) NeumanPinguicula vulgaris f. bicolor (Nordst. ex Fr.) NeumanPinguicula vulgaris f. brevicalcarata LindblomPinguicula vulgaris f. caerulescens EklundPinguicula vulgaris f. coerulescens EklundPinguicula vulgaris f. ecalcarata WirzénPinguicula vulgaris f. macrantha LindblomPinguicula vulgaris f. micrantha LindblomPinguicula vulgaris f. semiflava (P.Olsson) NeumanPinguicula vulgaris subsp. alpicola (Rchb.) RouyPinguicula vulgaris subsp. anzalonei Peruzzi & F.ContiPinguicula vulgaris subsp. bicolor (Wol.) Á.Löve & D.LövePinguicula vulgaris subsp. bicolor Nordst.Pinguicula vulgaris subsp. bicolor Nordst. ex Fr.Pinguicula vulgaris subsp. bohemica (Krajina) DominPinguicula vulgaris subsp. ernica Peruzzi & F.ContiPinguicula vulgaris subsp. vestina F.Conti & PeruzziPinguicula vulgaris var. albida BehmPinguicula vulgaris var. alpestris MarçaisPinguicula vulgaris var. alpicola Rchb.Pinguicula vulgaris var. bicolor Nordst.Pinguicula vulgaris var. bicolor Nordst. ex A.Blytt, 1874Pinguicula vulgaris var. bicolor Nordst. ex Fr.Pinguicula vulgaris var. bicolor Nordst. ex Hartm., 1870Pinguicula vulgaris var. bohemica (Krajina) CasperPinguicula vulgaris var. bohemica (Krajina) KrajinaPinguicula vulgaris var. caerulea Briq.Pinguicula vulgaris var. coerulea Briq.Pinguicula vulgaris var. gaveana BeauverdPinguicula vulgaris var. genuina Schinz & KellerPinguicula vulgaris var. grandiflora Coss. & Germ.Pinguicula vulgaris var. hirtiflora VillaniiPinguicula vulgaris var. hirtiflora Villanii ex ZoddaPinguicula vulgaris var. leptoceras Samp.Pinguicula vulgaris var. longifolia (Ramond ex DC.) RapinPinguicula vulgaris var. macrantha LamottePinguicula vulgaris var. micrantha (Lindblom) Fr.Pinguicula vulgaris var. obtusa Sommerf.Pinguicula vulgaris var. obtusata Hartm.Pinguicula vulgaris var. obtusata Nordst.Pinguicula vulgaris var. obtusata Nordst. ex KrokPinguicula vulgaris var. pallida LangePinguicula vulgaris var. pratensis W.D.J.KochPinguicula vulgaris var. semiflava P.OlssonPinguicula vulgaris var. sixtina Briq.Pinguicula vulgaris var. tenuior Wahlenb.Pinguicula vulgaris var. transsilvanica KrajinaPinguicula vulgaris var. uliginosa GentryPinguicula vulgaris var. uliginosa P.A.Genty ex MagnierUtricularia vulgaris f. variegata A.F.SchwarzUtricularia vulgaris f. variegata A.F.Schwarz ex Woerl.
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 identifier526527-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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