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
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusXanthium
Scientific name with authorshipXanthium strumarium L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
? globosum Shull? laciniatum PouzolzXanthium abyssinicum Wallr.Xanthium antiquorum Wallr.Xanthium arenarium LaschXanthium arenarium var. macrocarpum LaschXanthium arenarium var. major LaschXanthium arenarium var. microcarpum LaschXanthium arenarium var. minor LaschXanthium brasilicum Vell.Xanthium brevirostre Hochst.Xanthium californicum subsp. rotundifolium WidderXanthium californicum var. rotundifolium WidderXanthium chinense subsp. chinenseXanthium chinense subsp. globuliforme C.ShullXanthium chinense var. chinenseXanthium chineseXanthium commune subsp. communeXanthium commune var. communeXanthium cylindraceum Millsp. & SherffXanthium echinellum GreeneXanthium globosum C.SchullXanthium inaequilaterum DC.Xanthium indicum DC.Xanthium indicum J.KoenigXanthium indicum J.Koenig ex Roxb.Xanthium indicum KlattXanthium indicum subsp. indicumXanthium indicum var. inaequilaterum (DC.) Miq.Xanthium indicum var. indicumXanthium inerme Gray, 1821Xanthium italicum subsp. albinum WidderXanthium italicum var. albinum WidderXanthium japonicum WidderXanthium macrocarpum DC.Xanthium macrocarpum subsp. glabratum DC.Xanthium mongolicum Kitag.Xanthium natalense WidderXanthium orientale BlumeXanthium orientale f. laciniatum (Pouzolz) Thell.Xanthium orientale f. laciniatum (Pouzolz) Thell. ex WidderXanthium orientale subsp. albinum (Widder)Xanthium orientale subsp. laciniatum (Pouzolz) Thell.Xanthium orientale subsp. laciniatum (Pouzolz) Thell. ex WidderXanthium pungens subsp. cylindricum (Millsp. & Sherff) WidderXanthium pungens subsp. denudatum WidderXanthium pungens subsp. globosum (Shull) WidderXanthium pungens var. cylindricum (Millsp. & Sherff) WidderXanthium pungens var. globosum (Shull) WidderXanthium pungens var. globuliforme C.ShullXanthium sibiricum PatrinXanthium sibiricum Patrin ex WidderXanthium sibiricum subsp. subinerme (C.Winkl.) WidderXanthium sibiricum var. jingyuanense H.G.Lou & Y.T.LuXanthium sibiricum var. subinerme WidderXanthium sibiricum var. subinerve WidderXanthium silphi GreeneXanthium strumarium f. strumariumXanthium strumarium subsp. arenarium (Lasch) UechtritzXanthium strumarium subsp. brasilicum (Vell.) O.Bolòs & VigoXanthium strumarium subsp. glabratum (DC.) CronquistXanthium strumarium subsp. hausmanni WidderXanthium strumarium subsp. purpurascens S.PriszterXanthium strumarium subsp. sibiricum (Widder) GreuterXanthium strumarium subsp. strumariumXanthium strumarium subsp. subinerme C.Winkl.Xanthium strumarium subsp. subinerme C.Winkl. ex WidderXanthium strumarium subsp. wootonii (Cockerell) M.PeckXanthium strumarium var. althaeoides MurrXanthium strumarium var. arenarium (Lasch) UechtritzXanthium strumarium var. brasilicum (Vell.) BakerXanthium strumarium var. brasilicum (Vell.) FioriXanthium strumarium var. hausmanni WidderXanthium strumarium var. inaequilaterale (DC.) C.B.ClarkeXanthium strumarium var. inaequilaterum (DC.) C.B.ClarkeXanthium strumarium var. indicumXanthium strumarium var. strumariumXanthium strumarium var. subinerme (Widder) Winkl. ex Y.Z.Zhao, L.Q.Zhao & C.RuiXanthium strumarium var. subinerme C.Winkl.Xanthium strumarium var. subinerme C.Winkl. ex WidderXanthium strumarium var. wootonii (Cockerell) M.PeckXanthium vulgare HillXanthium wootonii Cockerell ex DeVries
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 identifier260893-1
Use codesHF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful Plant Project
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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.