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Rheum palmatum

Rheum palmatum L.

Also indexed asChinese rhubarbMedizinalrhabarberOrnamental RhubarbRabarbar dłoniastyRhiwbob AddurniadolRhubarbeRussische rabarberRzewień chiński
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusRheum
Use categories4
Linked notes0

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
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusRheum
Scientific name with authorshipRheum palmatum L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Rhabarbarum palmatum (L.) MoenchRheum palmatum f. rubriflora StapfRheum palmatum var. palmatumRheum potaninii Losinsk.Rheum qinlingense Y.K.Yang, D.K.Zhang & J.K.Wu

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source

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 identifier696772-1
Use codesEU GS HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia

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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 Rheum palmatum.

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