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
GenusTurritis
Scientific name with authorshipTurritis glabra L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Arabis columnalis NakaiArabis crepidiopoda Griseb.Arabis crepidiopoda Griseb. ex Pant.Arabis crepidipoda Griseb.Arabis crepidipoda Griseb. ex Pant.Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh.Arabis glabra f. columnalis (Nakai) M.KimArabis glabra subsp. pseudoturritis (Boiss. & Heldr.) MaireArabis glabra var. furcatipilis M.HopkinsArabis glabra var. glabraArabis glabra var. typica M.HopkinsArabis hirsuta var. glaucescens Caball.Arabis macrocarpa (Nutt.) Torr.Arabis perfoliata Lam.Arabis pseudoturritis Boiss. & Heldr.Arabis turritis VestCrucifera turritis E.H.L.KrauseDentaria glabra Scop.Dentaria glabra Scop. ex Steud.Erysimum glabrum (L.) KuntzeErysimum glastifolium CrantzErysimum pseudoturritis (Boiss. & Heldr.) KuntzePsilarabis glabra (L.) Fourr.Sisymbrium simplicissimum Lapeyr.Turritis dregeana Sond.Turritis glabra f. glaberrima KuuskTurritis glabra var. lilacina O.E.SchulzTurritis glabra var. ramosa DC.Turritis macrocarpa Nutt.Turritis perfoliata Neck.Turritis pseudoturritis (Boiss. & Heldr.) Velen.Turritis rigida Wall.Turritis stricta Host
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 identifier290916-1
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.