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Plantago ovata

Plantago ovata Forssk.

Also indexed asDesert indianwheatblond plantainblond psylliumispagolBlond PlantainIndian plantagoIndian plantainOvalblättriger Wegerich (DE); Pelotilla (ES); Desert Indian-wheat (EN)
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPlantago
Use categories5
Linked notes0
Poison use is recorded for this taxon.This is a classification flag, not a dosage guide. Do not infer safe use from any documented-use label.

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
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusPlantago
Scientific name with authorshipPlantago ovata Forssk.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Plantago albicans Roem. & Schult.Plantago argentea Desf.Plantago declinata Roem. & Schult.Plantago decumbens Forssk.Plantago decumbens var. viridis BarnéoudPlantago insularis var. typica PoePlantago ispaghul Roxb.Plantago ispaghul Roxb. ex FlemingPlantago ispaghula Roxb.Plantago ispaghula Roxb. ex FlemingPlantago lanata Willd.Plantago lanata Willd. ex Spreng.Plantago leiocephala Wallr.Plantago leiocephala Wallr. ex K.KochPlantago mauritii SennenPlantago microcephala Poir.Plantago monspeliensis Willd.Plantago ovata f. linearifolia SennenPlantago ovata var. decumbens (Forssk.) ZoharyPlantago ovata var. linearifolia SennenPlantago ovatifolia Steud.Plantago trichophylla NábelekPlantago villosa Moench

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Material
Poison reported

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 identifier685486-1
Use codesAF HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL

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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.

Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Plantago ovata.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.