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
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPortulacaceae
GenusPortulaca
Scientific name with authorshipPortulaca oleracea L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Portulaca aurea DC.Portulaca consanguinea Schltdl.Portulaca cryptopetala var. poellnitziana (D.Legrand) D.LegrandPortulaca dichotoma Gueldenst.Portulaca fosbergii Poelln.Portulaca fosbergii var. fosbergiiPortulaca fosbergii var. major Poelln.Portulaca hortensis Rupr.Portulaca intermedia LinkPortulaca intermedia Link ex Schltdl.Portulaca laevis Buch.-Ham.Portulaca latifolia Hornem.Portulaca marginata KunthPortulaca maritima S.G.Gmel.Portulaca neglecta Mack. & BushPortulaca officinarum CrantzPortulaca oleracea f. alba Alef.Portulaca oleracea f. aurantia Alef.Portulaca oleracea f. aurea Alef.Portulaca oleracea f. caryophyllina Alef.Portulaca oleracea f. gillesii Alef.Portulaca oleracea f. haageana Alef.Portulaca oleracea f. parvifolia (Haw.) Alef.Portulaca oleracea f. rosea Alef.Portulaca oleracea f. sativa (DC.) Alef.Portulaca oleracea f. striata Alef.Portulaca oleracea f. sulfurea Alef.Portulaca oleracea f. violacea Alef.Portulaca oleracea subsp. stellata Danin & H.G.BakerPortulaca oleracea subsp. sylvestris (DC.) Celak.Portulaca oleracea subsp. sylvestris Thell.Portulaca oleracea var. apiculata GoffinetPortulaca oleracea var. delicatula FosbergPortulaca oleracea var. emarginata GoffinetPortulaca oleracea var. exigua Guill.Portulaca oleracea var. gracilescens DominPortulaca oleracea var. linearifolia Sivar. & ManilalPortulaca oleracea var. macrantha Speg.Portulaca oleracea var. micrantha EggersPortulaca oleracea var. micrantha Speg.Portulaca oleracea var. opposita Poelln.Portulaca oleracea var. parvifloraPortulaca oleracea var. parvifolia (Haw.) Griseb.Portulaca oleracea var. sylvestris DC.Portulaca oleracea var. violacea Alef.Portulaca olitoria Pall.Portulaca opposita (Poelln.) Poelln.Portulaca papillosa SennenPortulaca parviflora Griseb.Portulaca parvifolia Haw.Portulaca pilosa f. marginata (Kunth) Hassl.Portulaca pilosa var. marginata (Kunth) KuntzePortulaca poellnitziana D.LegrandPortulaca repens NoronhaPortulaca retusa Engelm.Portulaca rostellata Brign.Portulaca stellata (Danin & H.G.Baker) DaninPortulaca stellata (Danin & H.G.Baker) Ricceri & ArrigoniPortulaca suffruticosa ThwaitesPortulaca sylvestris Bubani, 1901Portulaca sylvestris GarsaultPortulaca sylvestris MontandonPortulaca terraereginae Poelln.Portulaca trianthemoides Bremek.Portulaca viridis DC.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Social 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 identifier323270-2
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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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.