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Bulbostylis capillaris

Bulbostylis capillaris (L.) Kunth ex C.B.Clarke

Also indexed asBulbostyle capillaire, Fimbristyle capillaireDensetuft HairsedgeDensetuft Hairsedge, Threadleaf BeakseedDensetuft hairsedgeThreadleaf Beakseedbulbostyle capillairechocholúšik vláskovitýdense-tuft hair sedge
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusBulbostylis
Use categories1
Linked notes0

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
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusBulbostylis
Scientific name with authorshipBulbostylis capillaris (L.) Kunth ex C.B.Clarke

Indexed scientific synonyms

Abildgaardia capillaris (L.) LyeBulbostylis capillaris var. capillarisBulbostylis capillaris var. genuina OstenBulbostylis ciliata J.PreslBulbostylis ciliata J.Presl ex NeesFimbristylis capillaris (L.) A.GrayFimbristylis capillaris var. major MauryFuirena tenella RaddiIria capillaris (L.) KuntzeIsolepis capillaris (L.) Roem. & Schult.Scirpus brachyphyllus LinkScirpus capillaris L.Scirpus muhlenbergii SprengelStenophyllus capillaris (L.) BrittonStenophyllus capillaris subsp. eucapillaris H.Pfeiff.Stenophyllus capillaris var. ciliatus (C.Presl) J.F.Macbr.Stenophyllus eucapillaris Pfeiff., 1924Stenophyllus eucapillaris f. ciliata (J.Presl & C.Presl) H.Pfeiff.Trichelostylis capillaris (L.) Alph.Wood

Documented use categories

Medicine

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 identifier1186511-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal 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.