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
OrderLamiales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusVeronicastrum
Scientific name with authorshipVeronicastrum sibiricum (L.) Pennell
Indexed scientific synonyms
Callistachya sibirica (L.) Raf.Eustachya cerulea Raf.Eustachya coerulea Raf.Eustachya coerulea Raf. ex A.DC.Eustachya japonica Raf. ex Steud.Eustachya sibirica (L.) Raf.Leptandra sibirica (L.) Nutt.Leptandra sibirica (L.) Nutt. ex G.DonPaederota sibirica (L.) Walp.Veronica sibirica L.Veronica sibirica f. angustifolia NakaiVeronica sibirica f. glabra (Nakai) Kitag.Veronica sibirica f. glabrata NakaiVeronica sibirica f. latifolia NakaiVeronica sibirica f. pubescens NakaiVeronica sibirica f. rosacea Kitag.Veronica sibirica f. zuccarinii (Koidz.) NakaiVeronica sibirica var. glabra NakaiVeronica sibirica var. humilis NakaiVeronica sibirica var. zuccarinii (Koidz.) NakaiVeronica virginica var. sibirica (L.) NakaiVeronica virginica var. zuccarinii Koidz.Veronica virginicum var. sibiricum (L.) B.BoivinVeronicastrum sibiricum (L.) H.HaraVeronicastrum sibiricum f. glabratum (Nakai) H.OhashiVeronicastrum sibiricum f. humile (Nakai) H.OhashiVeronicastrum sibiricum var. glabra NakaiVeronicastrum sibiricum var. humile (Nakai) H.HaraVeronicastrum sibiricum var. zuccarinii (Koidz.) H.HaraVeronicastrum sibiricum var. zuccarinii Koidz.Veronicastrum virginicum var. sibiricum (L.) B.Boivin
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 identifier812873-1
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.