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
OrderFabales
FamilyPolygalaceae
GenusPolygala
Scientific name with authorshipPolygala calcarea F.W.Schultz
Indexed scientific synonyms
Polygala amara var. calcarea (F.W.Schultz) Paol.Polygala amarella Coss. & Germ.Polygala amarella var. cantalicum (Jord.Puyf.) Rouy & FoucaudPolygala amarella var. lanceolatum RouyPolygala amarella var. minus Rouy & FoucaudPolygala amarella var. ovatum Rouy & FoucaudPolygala buxifolia var. glabra Rchb.Polygala calcarea f. albiflora AndresPolygala calcarea f. grandis SennenPolygala calcarea f. rosea AndresPolygala calcarea subsp. corbariensis (Timb.-Lagr.) Gand.Polygala calcarea var. angustifolia Sennen & PauPolygala calcarea var. cantalica (Jord.Puyf.) Rouy & FoucaudPolygala calcarea var. condensata (Chodat) HegiPolygala calcarea var. corbariensis Timb.-Lagr.Polygala calcarea var. eliasii Sennen & PauPolygala calcarea var. irimargarum P.Fourn.Polygala calcarea var. ovata Rouy & FoucaudPolygala calcarea var. paui ChodatPolygala calcarea var. subrosea Loscos & J.PardoPolygala calcarea var. subrosea Loscos & J.Pardo ex Willk.Polygala calcarea var. timbalii Le Grand, 1881Polygala calcarea var. timbalii LegrandPolygala cantalica Jord.Puyf., 1872Polygala corbariensis (Timb.-Lagr.) A.W.HillPolygala heribaudii SennenPolygala heterophylla F.W.SchultzPolygala timbalii LegrandPolygala vulgaris AssoPolygala vulgaris var. calcarea (F.W.Schultz) DöllPolygala ×ilseana C.F.Gaertn., 1916
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 identifier691197-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
European Red List of Medicinal PlantsMedicinal 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.