lords-and-Ladies

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Egypt, ", Turkey, US, Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bite(Snake), Cancer(Face), Cancer(Lip), Carcinoma

Science studied: CONIINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Araceae

Scientific name: Arum maculatum

Common names: lords-and-Ladies, Adam-and-Eve, Cuckoopint, Arum tachete, Arum tacheté, Bankrassing, Cala Mwnci, Cala'r Cethlydd, Cala'r Gethlydd, Cala'r Mynach, Calwain Cala'r Gethlydd, Cluas chaoin, Cuckoo Pint, Cuckoo-pint, Dail Robin, Farve-Vajd, Forskelligbladet Karse, Fältkrassing, Gefleckter Aronstab

POWO: 86067-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Egypt, ", Elsewhere, Turkey, US, Europe.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bite(Snake)
• Cancer(Face)
• Cancer(Lip)
• Carcinoma
• Diaphoretic
• Expectorant
• Palsy
• Paralysis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Egypt
• "
• Elsewhere
• Turkey
• US
• Europe

Documented cultural uses

• Bite(Snake)
• Cancer(Face)
• Cancer(Lip)
• Carcinoma
• Diaphoretic
• Expectorant
• Palsy
• Paralysis
• Poison
• Polyp(Nose)
• Rheumatism
• Stroke

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bite(Snake) · Egypt · "
• Cancer(Face) · " · "
• Cancer(Lip) · " · "
• Carcinoma · " · "
• Diaphoretic · Elsewhere · "
• Expectorant · Turkey · "
• Palsy · Egypt · "
• Paralysis · Elsewhere · "
• Poison · Turkey · "
• Poison · Egypt · "
• Polyp(Nose) · US · "
• Rheumatism · Egypt · "
• Stroke · Egypt · "
• Sudorific · Turkey · "
• Sudorific · Elsewhere · "
• Ulcer · Egypt · "
• Vesicant · Egypt · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "
• Dyspepsia · Egypt · "
• Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
• Incisive · Egypt · "
• Poison · Europe · "
• Stomachic · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Red lentil tofu enriched with nivik (<i>Arum maculatum</i>) extract: Effects on functional and bioactive properties. · 2026 source ↗
• Floral Scents of Deceptive <i>Arum maculatum</i> L. (Araceae) Shape a Taxonomically Diverse Visitor Community of Lesser Dung Flies (Sphaeroceridae) That Affects Its Reproductive Success. · 2026 source ↗
• Acute toxicity and hepatoprotective effect of <i>Arum maculatum</i> on rat liver cirrhosis induced with thioacetamide. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CONIINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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