Plant Details

Accepted name:: Illicium verum Hook.f. [Schisandraceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
anas poovu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anasapurvem	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anasapuveru	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anasi poo	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anasipoo	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anasphal	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anasuppan	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anice stellato	Other	Dizionario delle Erbe Med. (Suozzi, 1995) GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
anis - estrelado	Other	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (2010)
anis da china	Other	Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006)
anis de estrella, semilla	Other	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
anis estallado	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
anis estrelado	Other	Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006)
anis estrellado	Other	Dizionario delle Erbe Med. (Suozzi, 1995) Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983)
anis étoilé	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
anis, aceite esencial	Other	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
anis-da-china	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
anis-e-setāarei	Other	Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
anis-estrelado	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Med. Pl. N.E.Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
anise oil	Other	Food Chemicals Codex, 11th edn. (USP, 2018-2019) Food Chemicals Codex, 6th Edn. (USP, 2008) Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
anisi stellati aetheroleum	Pharmaceutical	European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
anisi stellati fructus	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (2010) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Pharmacopoeia of China (2010) Pharmacopoeia of China (2015) Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
annaci	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
annacippu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
annasippu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anusappu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anusuppu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anís de china	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
anís estrella, fruto	Other	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)
anís estrellado	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
ba jiao huei siang	Other	Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
ba jiao hui xian	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
ba jiao hui xiang	Other	TCM Plants for Syst. Bio. Evaluation (Eisenberg et al., 2011) Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
baadiyan	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
badiana	Other	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (2010) Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006)
badiana da china	Other	Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006)
badiana-da-china	Other	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (2010)
badiane de chine	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
badianier	Other	Les Plantes Arom. et Med. (Bremness, 1996)
badianier de chine	Other	Les Plantes Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
badián	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
bajiao huixiangyou	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
bajiaohuixiang	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) Pharmacopoeia of China (2010) Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
bunga lawang	Other	Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 1. (1999)
bādiān-e-khotai	Other	Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
chainaa sompu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chakramaggi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chinese anise	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
chinese star anise	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
chinese star-anise	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
chinesischer sternanis	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
echter sternanis	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
faux-anis	Other	Timber Press Plant Names (Erhardt et al., 2009)
fennel oil	Other	Japanese Pharmacopoeia 15th edn. (2006) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
fructus anisi stellati	Pharmaceutical	Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 1. (1999) Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
illici veri fructus	Pharmaceutical	Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
illicium anisatum	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
kankola	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kuppi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maraat moggu	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
oil of star anise, chinese type	Other	ISO Catalogue (2009)
oleoresin anise	Other	Food Chemicals Codex, 11th edn. (USP, 2018-2019) Food Chemicals Codex, 6th Edn. (USP, 2008)
oleum anisi stellati	Pharmaceutical	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
oleum foeniculi	Pharmaceutical	Japanese Pharmacopoeia 15th edn. (2006) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
star anis	Other	Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983) The Plant-Book (Mabberley, 1996)
star anis fruit	Other	Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
star anise	Other	British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009) ISO Catalogue (2009) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 1. (1999) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Survey of Trad. Drugs Sold in Jordan (Lev, 2002) Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
star anise oil	Other	British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
star anise, chinese type	Other	ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009)
star-anise	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
sternanis	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Kräuter Gewürze und Heilpflanzen (Bremness, 1994) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Timber Press Plant Names (Erhardt et al., 2009)
stjärnanis	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
takkola	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
takkolakam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
takkolam	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
takkolappottil	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
takkolapputtil	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
true star-anise	Other	Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
انیس ستاره ای	Other	Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
بادیان خطایی	Other	Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
ウイキョウ油	Other	Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
八角茴香	Other	TCM Plants for Syst. Bio. Evaluation (Eisenberg et al., 2011) Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
fruit	dried ripe fruit	Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
fruit	essential oil	British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
fruit		Les Plantes Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
Fruit		Survey of Trad. Drugs Sold in Jordan (Lev, 2002)
Fruit		Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000)
fruit	volatile oil distilled with steam from the dried, ripe fruit	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
Fruit		Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
ripe fruit	dried ripe fruit	Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
fruit	dried ripe fruit	Food Chemicals Codex, 11th edn. (USP, 2018-2019)
fruit		Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
fruit		Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
fruit	dried ripe fruit	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
fruit	essential oil	British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
fruit	oil	Food Chemicals Codex, 6th Edn. (USP, 2008)
fruit	oil	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008)
fruit	dried composite fruit	European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
fruit	essential oil	Japanese Pharmacopoeia 15th edn. (2006)
fruit	oil	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
fruit		ISO Catalogue (2009)
fruit	vegetal drug, essential oil, powdered drug, tincture	Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006)
fruit		Med. Pl. N.E.Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
fruit	essential oil	ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009)
Fruit		Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008)
fruit		Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 1. (1999)
fruit	dried fruits	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (2010)
fruit	dried fruit or the dried fruit passed through hot water	Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
fruit	essential oil	Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
fruit	Essential oil obtained by steam distillation from the dry ripe fruits	European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
fruit	volatile oil distilled with steam from the dried, ripe fruit	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
fruto compuesto seco		Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)
fruit	dried fruit	Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 1 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Illicium stellatum Makino J. Jap. Bot. 20: 4 (1944).

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

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
IIlicum verum Hokker	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
Illcium verum Hook. f.	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
Illicium verum	Substances in Medicines, Australia (TGA, 2007) Survey of Trad. Drugs Sold in Jordan (Lev, 2002) Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) Traditional Persian Med. Pl. Database (Rahimi et al., 2018)
Illicium verum Hook f.	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)
Illicium verum Hook.	Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 1. (1999) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
Illicium verum Hook. F.	Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
Illicium verum Hook. f.	Dizionario delle Erbe Med. (Suozzi, 1995) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (2010) GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) ISO 4720:2009 Essential Oils: Nomenclature (2009) Kräuter Gewürze und Heilpflanzen (Bremness, 1994) Les Plantes Arom. et Med. (Bremness, 1996) Medicinal plants in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990) Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) Pharmacopoeia of China (2010) Pharmacopoeia of China (2015) Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983) The Plant-Book (Mabberley, 1996) Timber Press Plant Names (Erhardt et al., 2009) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998)
Illicium verum Hook. fil.	British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012)
Illicium verum Hook. fil..	Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
Illicium verum Hook.f.	Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2017) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) ISO Catalogue (2009) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Les Plantes Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000) Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006) Med. Pl. N.E.Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (2015) TCM Plants for Syst. Bio. Evaluation (Eisenberg et al., 2011) Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Illicium verum Hook.fil.	British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001) Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998)
Illicium verum Hooker	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) Food Chemicals Codex, 11th edn. (USP, 2018-2019) Food Chemicals Codex, 6th Edn. (USP, 2008) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Illicium verum Hooker f.	Japanese Pharmacopoeia 15th edn. (2006)
Illicium verum Hooker fil.	British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
Illicium verum Hooker filius	Food Chemicals Codex, 11th edn. (USP, 2018-2019) Food Chemicals Codex, 6th Edn. (USP, 2008) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)

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