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
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusSilene
Scientific name with authorshipSilene baccifera (L.) Durande
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cucubalis baccifer L.Cucubalus baccatus Gueldenst.Cucubalus baccatus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.Cucubalus baccifer L.Cucubalus baccifer f. atropurpureus NakaiCucubalus baccifer f. major Zapal.Cucubalus baccifer var. albiflorus SennenCucubalus baccifer var. angustifolius L.H.ZhouCucubalus baccifer var. cavaleriei H.Lév.Cucubalus baccifer var. cavalerieri H.Lév.Cucubalus baccifer var. gustawiczianus Zapal.Cucubalus baccifer var. japonicus Miq.Cucubalus divaricatus Clairv.Cucubalus horizontalis MoenchCucubalus japonicus (Miq.) Vorosch.Cucubalus kashmiriensis A.K.Skvortsov & Proskur.Cucubalus pyrenaicus Gand., 1884Lychnanthos scandens C.C.Gmel.Lychnanthos volubilis S.G.Gmel.Lychnis baccifera (L.) Scop.Scribaea baccifera (L.) SchurScribaea cucubalus Borkh.Scribaea divaricata G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.Silene baccifera (L.) RothSilene baccifera f. atropurpurea (Nakai) M.KimSilene baccifera var. japonica (Miq.) H.Ohashi & H.NakaiSilene fissa Salisb.Silene fusca Salisb., 1796Viscago baccifera (L.) Vest
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 identifier156886-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal 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.