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
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusWisteria
Scientific name with authorshipWisteria floribunda (Willd.) DC.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Dolichos japonicus Spreng.Glycine floribunda Willd.Glycine macrobotrys (Siebold ex Lemoine) Jacob-MakoyGlycine multijuga (Van Houtte) Clémenc.Glycine multijuga var. alba de VosKraunhia floribunda (Willd.) Taub.Kraunhia floribunda f. albiflora MakinoKraunhia floribunda f. pleniflora (Makino) MakinoKraunhia floribunda var. alba (de Vos) NashKraunhia floribunda var. macrobotrys (Siebold ex Lemoine) NashKraunhia floribunda var. violacea-plena (C.K.Schneid.) NashKraunhia sinensis var. albiflora MakinoKraunhia sinensis var. floribunda (Willd.) MakinoKraunhia sinensis var. pleniflora MakinoMillettia floribunda (Willd.) Matsum.Millettia japonica f. microphylla (Makino) T.Yamanaka & H.OhashiMillettia japonica var. microphylla MakinoPhaseolodes floribundum (Willd.) KuntzePhaseoloides floribundum (Willd.) KuntzeRehsonia floribunda (Willd.) StritchRehsonia nipponica StritchWisteria floribunda f. alba (de Vos) Rehder & E.H.WilsonWisteria floribunda f. macrobotrys (Siebold) Rehder & E.H.WilsonWisteria floribunda f. multijuga (Van Houtte) J.Compton & ThijsseWisteria floribunda f. pleniflora (Makino) J.Compton & C.LaneWisteria floribunda f. rosea (Sprenger) Rehder & E.H.WilsonWisteria floribunda f. variegata (G.Nicholson) Rehder & E.H.WilsonWisteria floribunda f. violacea-plena (C.K.Schneid.) Rehder & E.H.WilsonWisteria floribunda var. alba (de Vos) L.H.Bailey & E.Z.BaileyWisteria floribunda var. alborosea MakinoWisteria floribunda var. longissima L.H.Bailey & E.Z.BaileyWisteria floribunda var. macrobotrys (Siebold ex Lemoine) L.H.BaileyWisteria floribunda var. violacea-plena (C.K.Schneid.) L.H.Bailey & E.Z.BaileyWisteria grandiflora G.NicholsonWisteria japonica f. microphylla (Makino) H.OhashiWisteria koreana UyekiWisteria macrobotrys SieboldWisteria macrobotrys Siebold ex LemoineWisteria multijuga Van HoutteWisteria multijuga VanHoutteWisteria multijuga subsp. alba (de Vos) CarrièreWisteria multijuga var. rosea (Sprenger) BeanWisteria multijuga var. variegata G.NicholsonWisteria polystachya f. multijuga (Van Houtte) ZabelWisteria sinensis f. rosea SprengerWisteria sinensis var. beni-fudsi Siebold & Zucc.Wisteria sinensis var. japonica SprengerWisteria sinensis var. macrobotrys (Siebold) LavalléeWisteria sinensis var. monstrosa SprengerWisteria sinensis var. multijuga (Van Houtte) H.JaegerWisteria sinensis var. siro-fudsi Siebold & Zucc.Wisteria sinensis var. violacea-plena C.K.Schneid.Wisteria sinensis var. violaceoplena C.K.Schneid.
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 identifier525791-1
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.