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
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusRhododendron
Scientific name with authorshipRhododendron hirsutum L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Azalea hirsuta (L.) KuntzeChamaerhododendron hirsutum (L.) BubaniRhododendron angustifolium HoppeRhododendron germanicum HoppeRhododendron germanicum var. hirsutum (L.) HoppeRhododendron glabratum HoppeRhododendron hirsutum f. albiflorum (Goiran) Braun-Blanq.Rhododendron hirsutum f. albiflorum GoiranRhododendron hirsutum f. album Schinz & R.KellerRhododendron hirsutum f. dryadifolium (Murr) Braun-Blanq.Rhododendron hirsutum f. glabratum (Asch. & Kuhn) ZabelRhododendron hirsutum f. laciniatum (Schröt.) Braun-Blanq.Rhododendron hirsutum f. latifolium (Hoppe) Braun-Blanq.Rhododendron hirsutum f. latifolium (Hoppe) ZabelRhododendron hirsutum f. microphyllum (Briq.) BolzonRhododendron hirsutum f. microphyllum (Briq.) Braun-Blanq.Rhododendron hirsutum f. nanum BolzonRhododendron hirsutum f. variegatum (G.Don) RehderRhododendron hirsutum subsp. laciniatum Schröt.Rhododendron hirsutum var. albiflorum (Goiran) Schröt.Rhododendron hirsutum var. ciliatum Braun-Blanq.Rhododendron hirsutum var. dryadifolium MurrRhododendron hirsutum var. fallax Bornm.Rhododendron hirsutum var. glabratum Asch. & KuhnRhododendron hirsutum var. hispidissimum Schröt.Rhododendron hirsutum var. laciniatum (Schröt.) BeanRhododendron hirsutum var. lasiopus BrüggerRhododendron hirsutum var. lasiopus Brügger ex Schröd.Rhododendron hirsutum var. latifolium HoppeRhododendron hirsutum var. microphyllum Briq.Rhododendron hirsutum var. parvifolium L.KellerRhododendron hirsutum var. variegatum G.DonRhododendron intermedium SchurRhododendron latifolium Hoppe
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 identifier326360-2
Use codesMA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionEuropean 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.