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
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusSinapis
Scientific name with authorshipSinapis arvensis L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Brassia kaber var. pinnatifida (Stokes) L.C.WheelerBrassica arvensis (L.) Rabenh.Brassica arvensis var. orientalis (L.) Farw.Brassica arvensis var. schkuhriana (Rchb.) Thell.Brassica barbareifolia BallBrassica kaber (DC.) WheelerBrassica kaber var. orientalis (L.) ScogganBrassica kaber var. pinnatifida (Stokes) L.C.WheelerBrassica kaber var. schkuhriana (Rchb.) L.C.WheelerBrassica kaber var. stricta (Čelak.) ShinnersBrassica nigra var. villosa (Mérat) Alef.Brassica sinapis Vis.Brassica sinapistrum Boiss.Brassica sinapistrum f. brachycarpa N.BuschBrassica sinapistrum var. orientalis Samp.Brassica sinapistrum var. schkuhriana (Rchb.) Samp.Brassica sinapistrum var. siliqua-hirsuta Boiss.Brassica xinjiangensis Y.C.Lan & T.Y.CheoCrucifera sinapistra E.H.L.KrauseNapus agriasinapis K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.Napus agrisinapis K.F.Schimp. & Spenn., 1829Raphanus arvensis (L.) CrantzRaphanus orientalis (L.) CrantzRaphanus turgidus Pers.Rhamphospermum arvense (L.) Andrz.Rhamphospermum arvense (L.) Andrz. ex BesserRhamphospermum orientale (L.) Andrz.Rhamphospermum orientale (L.) Besser, 1821Sinapis allionii Jacq.Sinapis arvensis f. orientalis (L.) D.Löve & J.-P.BernardSinapis arvensis subsp. allionii (Jacq.) Baillarg.Sinapis arvensis subsp. dasycarpa (Neilr.) Arcang.Sinapis arvensis subsp. orientalis (L.) BonnierSinapis arvensis subsp. schkuhriana (Rchb.) Bég., 1910Sinapis arvensis var. ambigua Hartm.Sinapis arvensis var. divaricata O.E.SchulzSinapis arvensis var. leiocarpa GaudinSinapis arvensis var. longistylosa SennenSinapis arvensis var. mesopotamica (Spreng.) Boiss.Sinapis arvensis var. nilotica O.E.SchulzSinapis arvensis var. orientalis (L.) Farw., 1918Sinapis arvensis var. orientalis (L.) W.D.J.Koch & ZizSinapis arvensis var. orientalis Linnaeus, 1755Sinapis arvensis var. pinnatifida StokesSinapis arvensis var. retrohirsuta Bab.Sinapis arvensis var. schkuhriana (Rchb.) Hagenb.Sinapis arvensis var. stricta Čelak.Sinapis arvensis var. vera Bab.Sinapis arvensis var. villosa (Mérat) Rouy & FoucaudSinapis atrichocarpa BorbásSinapis hispida Balb.Sinapis incana Thuill.Sinapis kaber (DC.) L.C.WheelerSinapis kaber DC.Sinapis mesopotamica Spreng.Sinapis nigra var. villosa (Mérat) DC.Sinapis orientalis L.Sinapis polymorpha Geners.Sinapis polymorpha Geners. ex Schult.Sinapis retrohirsuta BesserSinapis retrohirsuta Besser ex Steud.Sinapis retrohispida BoreauSinapis schkuhriana Rchb.Sinapis schlosseri Heuff.Sinapis schlosseri Heuff. ex NymanSinapis taurica Fisch.Sinapis taurica StevenSinapis torosa Gilib.Sinapis turgida (Pers.) DelileSinapis villosa MératSinapistrum arvense (L.) Spach
Documented use categories
Medicine
Gene source
Poison reported
Crop wild relative
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 identifier288960-1
Use codesGS ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal 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.