Plant Details

Accepted name:: Iris foetidissima L. [Iridaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
gladdon	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
iris foetidissima	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
koccilittippul	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
roast beef plant	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
scarlet-seeded iris	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
stinking gladwin	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
stinking gladwine	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
stinking iris	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)

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Kew's taxonomic resources include 11 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Chamaeiris foetida Medik. Hist. & Commentat. Acad. Elect. Sci. Theod.-Palat. 6: 418 (1790), nom. superfl.
Chamaeiris foetidissima (L.) Medik. Hist. & Commentat. Acad. Elect. Sci. Theod.-Palat. 6: 418 (1790).
Iris foetida Thunb. Iris: 16, 28 (1782), nom. superfl.
Iris foetidissima var. citrina Bromf. Phytologist 3: 951 (1848 publ. 1850).
Iris foetidissima var. flavescens DC. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., éd. 3, 6: 328 (1815).
Iris foetidissima var. livida Maire Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 22: 316 (1931).
Iris foetidissima var. lutescens Maire Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 22: 316 (1931).
Iris gaditana Pau Actas Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 1897: 134 (1897).
Spathula foetidissima (L.) Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 17: 163 (1869).
Xiphion foetidissimum (L.) Parl. Nuov. Gen. Sp. Monocot.: 45 (1854).
Xyridion foetidissimum (L.) Klatt Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 30: 500 (1872).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Iris foetidissima L.	Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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