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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusSwainsona
Scientific name with authorshipSwainsona galegifolia (Andrews) R.Br.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Colutea coronillaefolia (Salisb.) Dum.Cours.Colutea coronillifolia (Salisb.) Dum.Cours., 1814Colutea galegifolia (Andrews) SimsIndigofera coccinea Brög.Loxidium galegifolium (Andrews) Vent.Loxidium galegifolium (Andrews) Vent. ex Poir.Swainsona albiflora (Lindl.) G.DonSwainsona coronillaefolia Salisb.Swainsona coronillifolia Salisb.Swainsona coronillifolia var. albiflora (Lindl.) Maiden & BetcheSwainsona coronillifolia var. alboviolacea RegelSwainsona coronillifolia var. galegifolia (Andrews) Maiden & BetcheSwainsona coronillifolia var. purpurea RegelSwainsona ferrandi CarrièreSwainsona ferrandii F.T.Hubb.Swainsona ferrandii var. alba F.T.Hubb.Swainsona ferrandii var. carminea F.T.Hubb.Swainsona galegifolia f. coronillaefolia (F.M.Bailey) DominSwainsona galegifolia f. coronillifolia (F.M.Bailey) Domin, 1926Swainsona galegifolia var. alba Hend. & A.A.Hend.Swainsona galegifolia var. albiflora F.M.BaileySwainsona galegifolia var. albiflora Lindl.Swainsona galegifolia var. cooperi Guilf.Swainsona galegifolia var. coronillifolia (Salisb.) C.Moore & BetcheSwainsona galegifolia var. coronillifolia F.M.BaileySwainsona galegifolia var. microphylla Guilf.Swainsona galegifolia var. osbornii Guilf.Swainsona galegifolia var. pallida Guilf.Swainsona galegifolia var. robusta Guilf.Swainsona galegifolia var. robusta-rosea Guilf.Swainsona galegifolia var. rosea F.T.Hubb.Swainsona galegifolia var. rosea Guilf.Swainsona galegifolia var. violacea F.T.Hubb.Swainsona magnifica DombrainSwainsona osbornii T.MooreSwainsona osbornii var. atropurpurea Hend. & A.A.Hend.Vicia galegifolia Andrews
Documented use categories
Animal food
Environmental use
Poison reported
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 identifier519771-1
Use codesAF EU PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINSEPASAL
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