Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusAxonopus
Scientific name with authorshipAxonopus scoparius (Flüggé) Kuhlm.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Agrostis polydactyla Salzm. ex DöllAnastrophus deludens (Chase) NashAnthaenantia columbiensis (Kuntze) K.Schum.Anthaenantia gigantea K.Schum.Anthenantia columbiensis (Kuntze) K.Schum.Anthenantia gigantea K.Schum.Axonopus deludens ChaseAxonopus iridifolius (Poepp.) G.A.BlackAxonopus mathewsii (Mez) Hitchc.Axonopus mexicanus G.A.BlackAxonopus micay FlueggeAxonopus micay Fluegge ex Hitchc.Axonopus micay García-Barr.Axonopus scoparius (Flüggé) Hitchc.Axonopus scoparius f. mattogrossense Kuhlm.Axonopus scoparius f. mattogrossensis Kuhlm.Axonopus scoparius f. scopariusAxonopus scoparius f. typica Kuhlm.Axonopus scoparius subsp. glabriusculus Kuhlm.Axonopus scoparius subsp. mattogrossensis Kuhlm.Axonopus scoparius var. glabriusculus Kuhlm.Axonopus scoparius var. scopariusPanicum columbiense KuntzePanicum giganteum KuntzePaspalum columbiense KuntzePaspalum elatum Hack.Paspalum elatum Hack. ex SodiroPaspalum fournierianum Ricker ex Schell.Paspalum fournierianum Ricker ex Thell.Paspalum fournierianum subsp. maximum Thell.Paspalum fournierianum var. maximum Thell.Paspalum giganteum KuntzePaspalum hackelianum SodiroPaspalum iridifolium Poepp.Paspalum mathewsii MezPaspalum oriziforme Steud.Paspalum oryziforme Steud. ex DöllPaspalum oryziformis Steud. ex DöllPaspalum scoparium FlüggéPaspalum tripinnatum Mez
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier27415-2
Use codesAF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.