Petasites

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Senecioneae
Subtribus: Tussilagininae
Genus: Petasites
Species: P. albiflorus – P. albus – P. anapetrovianus – P. doerfleri – P. fominii – P. formosanus – P. frigidus – P. hybridus – P. japonicus – P. kablikianus – P. paradoxus – P. pyrenaicus – P. radiatus – P. rubellus – P. spurius – P. tatewakianus – P. tricholobus – P. versipilus

Nothospecies: P. × alpestris – P. × celakovskyi – P. × intercedens – P. × lorezianus – P. × rechingeri – P. × sachalinensis
Name

Petasites Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4. 1754. BHL

Typus: Tussilago petasites L. (= Petasites hybridus (L.) G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.), designated by P.A. Rydberg, N. Amer. Fl. 34: 310. 22 Jun 1927

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Nardosmia Cass. in Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 34: 186. 1825.
Typus: Nardosmia denticulata Cass., nom. illeg.

References
Primary references

Miller, P. 1754. The Gardeners Dictionary. Abridged. Ed. 4, Vol. 1–3 (unpaged). John & James Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.79061 Reference page.

Additional references

Rydberg, P.A. 1927. North American Flora Volume 34, Part 4. (Carduales). Carduaceae. Liabeae, Neurolaeneae, Senecioneae (pars). New York, NY: New York Botanical Garden. BHL Reference page.

Links

Hassler, M. 2018. Petasites. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Mar. 9. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Petasites in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 05-Jun-2008.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Petasites in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Jun 15.
Tropicos.org 2019. Petasites. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Jun 15.
The Plant List 2013. Petasites in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Jun 15.
Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Petasites in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2019 Jun 15.

Vernacular names
azərbaycanca: Öskürəkotu
беларуская: Белакапытнік
български: Чобанка
čeština: devětsil
dansk: Hestehov
Deutsch: Pestwurzen
English: Butterbur
español: Petasites
eesti: Katkujuur
فارسی: پتاسیتس
suomi: Ruttojuuret, Ruttojuuri
français: Pétasite, Petasite, Pétasites
italiano: Farfaraccio
日本語: フキ
ქართული: ბუერა
қазақша: Ақбақай
lietuvių: Šaukštis
latviešu: Tūsklape
Nederlands: Hoefblad
Ирон: Мæнтæг, Монт, Мæнтæджытæ, Монтизæнкæ
polski: Lepiężnik
português: Petasites, Butterbur, Petasite
русский: Белокопытник
slovenčina: deväťsil
српски / srpski: Репух
svenska: Skråpsläktet, Skråp
українська: Кремена
中文（简体）: 蜂斗菜属
中文（繁體）: 蜂斗菜屬
中文: 蜂斗菜属

Petasites is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, that are commonly referred to as butterburs[2][3][4] and coltsfoots.[5] They are perennial plants with thick, creeping underground rhizomes and large rhubarb-like leaves during the growing season. Most species are native to Asia or southern Europe.

Characteristics

The short spikes of flowers are produced just before the leaves in late winter (e.g. Petasites fragrans[2]) or spring, emerging with only a few elongated basal bracts and are usually green, flesh coloured or dull white depending on the species. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers borne on separate plants.[6]

Butterbur can be found in parts of Asia such as Korea, China, and Japan, as well as Europe and North America.[7][8] They prefer moist environments such as riverbanks, marshes and ditches.[5][9][10][11]

Petasites is closely related to the genera Tussilago and Senecio.
Medicinal uses

Butterbur has been used for over 2000 years to treat a variety of ailments including fever, lung disease, spasms, and pain.[9] Currently, butterbur extract is used for migraine prevention and treatment of allergic rhinitis, which have the most evidence for its effectiveness.[9][12][13]
Migraine

Some butterbur species contain the chemicals petasin and isopetasin which are believed to have potential benefits in treating migraines.[8] High concentrations of petasin occur in both butterbur root and leaves, with the leaves containing lower levels of the toxic chemical.[14] Butterbur extracts have been reported to be effective in reducing frequency and severity of migraine headaches.[8][9][12][15] Several double-blind studies have shown that high doses of Petasites hybridus" extract, containing petasin and/or isopetasin, are effective both in preventing and in relieving migraine, with the best results in groups taking the higher dose of the supplement.[8][15] Although mainly well tolerated, the adverse effects of butterbur reported in clinical trials include mainly gastrointestinal problems, such as nausea, flatulence, and belching.[16][15] In 2015, the American Academy of Neurology withdrew its original endorsement of butterbur due to safety concerns.[17] However, the Canadian Headache Society still recommends its use in migraine prevention for a selected number of patients based on their clinical features and co-existing disorders.[18]
Hay fever or allergic rhinitis

Additionally, a study showed butterbur extract to be an effective treatment for hay fever without the sedative effect of the antihistamine cetirizine, if taken four times daily.[19] Butterbur was also shown to be comparably effective as fexofenadine when compared to placebo for reducing symptoms of allergic rhinitis.[20]
Risks

Butterbur extracts may contain harmful components called pyrrolizidine alkaloids if the preparations are not carefully and fully purified.[8] The concentration of the toxic alkaloids is often highest in the rhizomes and lowest in the leaves, and may vary depending on where the plants are grown.[14] These chemicals are toxic to the liver and may cause cancers.[21][22] Thus, due to the potential for contamination, taking butterbur supplements is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.[16] Some sources say it is safe practice to consume butterbur extract that has been prepared by a reputable laboratory.[8] Other sources say no butterbur product is safe: "The cases of liver toxicity appear to have occurred with extracts of butterbur where the pyrrolizidine alkaloids had been removed and only small amounts remained. There is some evidence that other constituents found in butterbur such as the sesquiterpene constituents for example petasin may be implicated in the liver toxicity".[23][unreliable source?]

Long-term health effects and interaction of butterbur with other drugs have not been well documented. However, it can theoretically interact with certain blood pressure and heart medications, as well as with drugs that can induce a liver enzyme called CYP3A4 (i.e. St. John's wort, carbamazepine, phenytoin, rifampin); this interaction can potentially lead to increased concentration of the toxic alkaloids.[16]
Species

Accepted species[1][24]

Petasites albus – white butterbur – Europe, Algeria, Turkey, Caucasus, India
Petasites fominii – Republic of Georgia
Petasites formosanus – Taiwan
Petasites fragrans (Vill.) C.Presl[25][26]
Petasites frigidus – Arctic butterbur or Arctic sweet coltsfoot – Scandinavia, Mongolia, Canada, northern USA
Petasites hybridus – common butterbur – Europe, Mediterranean
Petasites japonicus – giant butterbur, fuki – China, Japan, Korea
Petasites kablikianus – southeastern Europe from Poland to Albania
Petasites kamengicus – Arunachal Pradesh
Petasites paradoxus – central + southwestern Europe from Spain to Poland
Petasites pyrenaicus - winter heliotrope - from Azores to Ireland + Tunisia
Petasites radiatus – Mongolia
Petasites rubellus – Mongolia, Manchuria, Korea
Petasites sibiricus – Siberia
Petasites spurius – Europe, Siberia, Caucasus, Central Asia
Petasites tatewakianus – Siberia, Russian Far East, northeastern China
Petasites tricholobus – China, Vietnam, Himalayas
Petasites versipilus – Sichuan, Yunnan

Species of hybrid origin[1]

Petasites × vitifolius

Species formerly included[1]

Petasites glacialis (Ledeb.) Polunin - Endocellion glaciale (Ledeb.) Toman
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