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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusReichardia
Scientific name with authorshipReichardia tingitana (L.) Roth
Indexed scientific synonyms
Picridium arabicum Hochst. & Steud.Picridium arabicum Hochst. & Steud. ex DC.Picridium discolor PomelPicridium hispanicum (Jacq.) Poir.Picridium ligulatum Vent.Picridium orientale (L.) DC.Picridium orientale (L.) Desf.Picridium pinnatifidum Lag.Picridium saharae PomelPicridium tingitanum (L.) DC.Picridium tingitanum (L.) Desf.Picridium tingitanum subsp. discolor (Pomel) Batt.Picridium tingitanum subsp. tingitanumPicridium tingitanum var. diversifolium DC.Picridium tingitanum var. maritimum BallPicridium tingitanum var. maroccanum BallPicridium tingitanum var. minus Boiss.Picridium tingitanum var. saharae (Pomel) Batt.Picridium tingitanum var. subacaule Willk.Picridium tingitanum var. tingitanumPicridium vulgare subsp. maritimum (Ball) Batt.Picridium vulgare var. serioides MaireReichardia arabica (Hochst. & Steud. ex DC.) FioriReichardia discolor (Pomel) SennenReichardia orientalis (L.) Hochr.Reichardia orientalis var. crispatula SennenReichardia orientalis var. minus Boiss.Reichardia runcinata MoenchReichardia tingitana (L.) Pau, 1931Reichardia tingitana subsp. discolor (Pomel) Batt.Reichardia tingitana subsp. discolor (Pomel) MaireReichardia tingitana subsp. orientalis (L.) MaireReichardia tingitana var. arabica (Hochst.) Asch. & Schweinf.Reichardia tingitana var. mauritii SennenReichardia tingitana var. orientalis (L.) Asch. & Schweinf.Reichardia tingitana var. orientalis (L.) Pamp.Reichardia tingitana var. pinnatifida (Lag.) Pau & Font QuerScorzonera ciliata Forssk.Scorzonera glauca Salisb.Scorzonera orientalis L.Scorzonera tingitana L.Sonchus hispanicus Jacq.Sonchus hispidulus BovéSonchus hispidulus Bové ex DC.Sonchus pinnatifidus Lag.Sonchus pinnatifidus Lag. ex DC.Sonchus tingitanus (L.) Lam.
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 identifier241247-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.