Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyGesneriaceae
GenusSinningia
Scientific name with authorshipSinningia speciosa (G.Lodd. ex Ker Gawl.) Hiern
Indexed scientific synonyms
Gesneria regina L.H.BaileyGloxinia caulescens Lindl.Gloxinia digitaliflora PaxtonGloxinia discolor KuntzeGloxinia discolor KunzeGloxinia diversiflora MayGloxinia erecta Hort.Gloxinia floribunda (A.Dietr.) Walp.Gloxinia immaculata Mart.Gloxinia immaculata Mart. ex Hanst.Gloxinia menziesiana YoungGloxinia menziesiana Young ex Otto & A.Dietr.Gloxinia merckii E.OttoGloxinia merkii E.OttoGloxinia passinghamii PaxtonGloxinia rubra PaxtonGloxinia speciosa G.Lodd.Gloxinia speciosa G.Lodd. ex Ker Gawl.Gloxinia speciosa var. albiflora Hook.Gloxinia speciosa var. candida Otto & A.Dietr.Gloxinia speciosa var. candidissima Van HoutteGloxinia speciosa var. lactea Otto & A.Dietr.Gloxinia speciosa var. macrophylla Hook.Gloxinia speciosa var. menziesii Hook.Gloxinia teuchleri Lem.Gloxinia variabilis CarrièreGloxinia ×fyfiana Lem.Gloxinia ×maxima PaxtonGloxinia ×teuchleri hort.Gloxinia ×teuchleri hort. ex A.Dietr.Ligeria caulescens (Lindl.) Dcne.Ligeria caulescens (Lindl.) Decne.Ligeria digitaliflora (Paxton) Decne.Ligeria discolor (Kunze) Decne.Ligeria discolor (Kunze) Decne. ex Hanst.Ligeria maximiliana Hanst.Ligeria menziesiana (Young ex Otto & A.Dietr.) Hanst.Ligeria speciosa (G.Lodd. ex Ker Gawl.) Decne.Ligeria speciosa var. caulescens (Lindl.) Hanst.Ligeria speciosa var. macrophylla (Lodd.) Decne.Ligeria speciosa var. rubra (Paxton) Hanst.Orobanche cernua Vell.Orthanthe fyfiana (Lem.) Lem.Sinningia discolor (Decne. ex Hanst.) SpragueSinningia discolor (Kunze) FockeSinningia diversiflora (May) Bedd.Sinningia floribunda A.Dietr.Sinningia maxima (Paxton) Bedd.Sinningia maximiliana (Hanst.) Benth. & Hook.fil.Sinningia maximiliana (Hanst.) Benth. & Hook.fil. ex FritschSinningia menziesiana (Young ex Otto & A.Dietr.) FockeSinningia menziesiana (Young ex Otto & A.Dietr.) G.NicholsonSinningia regina SpragueSinningia speciosa subsp. menziesiana Bedd.Sinningia speciosa var. menziesiana Bedd.Sinningia variabilis (Carrière) Bedd.
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 identifier382786-1
Use codesEU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
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