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 myrtifolia L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Polygala amoena Thunb.Polygala clutioides Burch.Polygala clutioides Burch. ex DC.Polygala cluytioides Burch.Polygala cluytioides Burch. ex DC.Polygala cluytoides Burch.Polygala cluytoides Burch. ex DC.Polygala formosa F.Dietr.Polygala grandiflora G.Lodd.Polygala ligularis Ker Gawl.Polygala ligularis KerGawl.Polygala linkiana SweetPolygala myrtifolia f. salicifolia ChodatPolygala myrtifolia var. amoena (Thunb.) Harv.Polygala myrtifolia var. angustifolia DC.Polygala myrtifolia var. cluytioides (Burch. ex DC.) Harv.Polygala myrtifolia var. coriacea ChodatPolygala myrtifolia var. cyanella Wimm. & Grab.Polygala myrtifolia var. grandiflora (Spach) ChodatPolygala myrtifolia var. lancifolia ChodatPolygala myrtifolia var. leucantha Wimm. & Grab.Polygala myrtifolia var. ligularis (Ker Gawl.) Harv.Polygala myrtifolia var. natalensis Sond.Polygala myrtifolia var. obtusifolia ChodatPolygala myrtifolia var. rosmarinifolia DC.Polygala myrtifolia var. salicifolia (Chodat) T.Durand & SchinzPolygala myrtifolia var. vera DC.Polygala pinifolia Poir.Psychanthus grandiflorus SpachPsychanthus myrtifolius (L.) Raf.Psychanthus myrtifolius (L.) Spach
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
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 identifier691901-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA 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.