Plant Details

Accepted name:: Scabiosa atropurpurea L. [Caprifoliaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies:: 3

Scabiosa atropurpurea subsp. atropurpurea

Scabiosa atropurpurea var. grandiflora (Scop.) Fiori & Paol.

Scabiosa atropurpurea subsp. maritima (L.) Arcang.

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
ambarina	Other	Med. Pl. in N Peru (Revene et al., 2008)
mourningbride	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:

Kew's taxonomic resources include 7 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Asterocephalus atropurpureus (L.) Spreng. Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 1: 381 (1824).
Columbaria atropurpurea (L.) C.Presl Prodr. Fl. Sicul.: 58 (1819).
Cyrtostemma atropurpureum (L.) Spach Hist. Nat. Vég. 10: 322 (1841).
Scabiosa maritima var. atropurpurea (L.) Gren. in J.C.M.Grenier & G.Gordon, Fl. France Corse 2: 77 (1850), nom. superfl.
Sclerostemma atropurpureum (L.) Schott in K.P.J.Sprengel, Syst. Veg. 3: 78 (1826).
Sixalix atropurpurea (L.) Greuter & Burdet Willdenowia 15: 76 (1985).
Spongostemma atropurpureum (L.) Tiegh. Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 9, 10: 167 (1909).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Scabiosa atropurpurea L.	Med. Pl. in N Peru (Revene et al., 2008) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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