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
OrderDipsacales
FamilyCaprifoliaceae
GenusSymphoricarpos
Scientific name with authorshipSymphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F.Blake
Indexed scientific synonyms
Lonicera alba (L.) DruceLonicera racemosa (Michx.) Pers.Symphoria albus (L.) Raf.Symphoria elongata (C.Presl ex DC.) Torr. & A.GraySymphoria glauca LavalléeSymphoria heterophylla Raf.Symphoria leucocarpa DC.Symphoria macrocarpa LavalléeSymphoria racemosa (Michx.) PurshSymphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F.BlakeSymphoricarpos albus f. ovatus (Späth) RehderSymphoricarpos albus subsp. pauciflorus (W.J.Rob. ex A.Gray) S.F.BlakeSymphoricarpos albus var. ovatus (Späth) RehderSymphoricarpos albus var. pauciflorus (J.W.Robbins) S.F.BlakeSymphoricarpos alubs var. ovatus RehderSymphoricarpos elongatus C.PreslSymphoricarpos elongatus C.Presl ex DC.Symphoricarpos heterophyllus C.PreslSymphoricarpos heterophyllus C.Presl ex DC.Symphoricarpos humilis Borkh.Symphoricarpos leucocarpus K.KochSymphoricarpos leucocarpus M'MahonSymphoricarpos ovatus SpäthSymphoricarpos pauciflorus (J.W.Robbins) BrittonSymphoricarpos pauciflorus HowellSymphoricarpos pauciflorus W.J.Rob.Symphoricarpos pauciflorus W.J.Rob. ex A.GraySymphoricarpos racemosus Michx.Symphoricarpos racemosus var. glaucus LavalléeSymphoricarpos racemosus var. macrocarpus LavalléeSymphoricarpos racemosus var. pauciflorus J.W.RobbinsSymphoricarpus albusSymphoricarpus racemosusSymphoricarpus rivularis SuksdorfSymphoricarpus symphoricarposVaccinium album L.Vitis-idaea alba (L.) MoenchXylosteon album (L.) Moldenke
Documented use categories
Medicine
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 identifier149485-1
Use codesEU ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA 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.