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
GenusCenchrus
Scientific name with authorshipCenchrus alopecuroides (L.) Thunb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alopecurus hordeiformis L.Alopecurus indicus L.Alopecurus indicus MurrayCatatherophora hordeiformis (L.) Steud.Cenchrus asperifolius Desf.Cenchrus compressus (R.Br.) MorroneCenchrus hordeiformis (L.) Thunb.Cenchrus purpurascens Thunb.Cenchrus setaceus subsp. morronei Ibn TattouChamaeraphis compressa Poir.Chamaeraphis compressa Poir. ex Steud.Gymnithrix compressa Brongn.Gymnotrix cenchroides Roem. & Schult.Gymnotrix compressa (R.Br.) Brongn.Gymnotrix hordeiformis (L.) NeesGymnotrix japonica (Trin.) KunthGymnotrix japonica subsp. viridescens Miq.Gymnotrix japonica var. viridescens Miq.Gymnotrix nigricans J.PreslGymnotrix purpurascens Sw.Gymnotrix purpurascens Sw. ex Steud.Gymnotrix thouarsii Steud.Panicum alopecuroides L.Panicum alopecuroideum L.Panicum aristidoides Willd.Panicum aristidoides Willd. ex Spreng.Panicum cynosuroides L.Panicum hordeiforme (L.) Thunb.Penicillaria alopecuroides (L.) SweetPenicillaria chinensis (Steud.) NeesPenicillaria chinensis (Steud.) Nees ex A.BraunPenicillaria ciliata Willd.Penicillaria cylindrica P.Beauv.Penicillaria cylindrica Roem. & Schult.Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng.Pennisetum alopecuroides f. anacanthum HayashiPennisetum alopecuroides f. erythrochaetum (Ohwi) OhwiPennisetum alopecuroides f. purpurascens (Thunb.) OhwiPennisetum alopecuroides f. viridescens (Miq.) OhwiPennisetum alopecuroides subsp. albiflorum Y.N.LeePennisetum alopecuroides subsp. anacanthum HayashiPennisetum alopecuroides subsp. erythrochaetum OhwiPennisetum alopecuroides subsp. purpurascens (Thunb.) OhwiPennisetum alopecuroides subsp. sordidum (Koidz.) T.KoyamaPennisetum alopecuroides subsp. viridescens (Miq.) OhwiPennisetum alopecuroides var. albiflorum Y.N.LeePennisetum alopecuroides var. erythrochaetum OhwiPennisetum alopecuroides var. viridescens (Miq.) OhwiPennisetum aristidoides Willd.Pennisetum aristidoides Willd. ex Spreng.Pennisetum asperifolium KunthPennisetum chinense Steud.Pennisetum compressum R.Br.Pennisetum compressum var. viridescens (Miq.) RendlePennisetum cylindricum Trin.Pennisetum dispiculatum L.C.ChiaPennisetum hordeiforme (L.) Spreng.Pennisetum indicum KuntzePennisetum indicum subsp. purpurascens (Thunb.) KuntzePennisetum indicum var. purpurascens (Thunb.) KuntzePennisetum japonicum Trin.Pennisetum japonicum Trin. ex Spreng.Pennisetum japonicum var. viridescens (Miq.) Palib.Pennisetum javanicum OhwiPennisetum linnaei KunthPennisetum nigricans (J.Presl) Trin.Pennisetum nigricans (J.Presl) Trin. ex Steud.Pennisetum purpurascens var. viridescens (Miq.) MakinoPennisetum setaceum subsp. asperifolium (Maire) MairePennisetum setaceum var. asperifolium MairePennisetum sordidum Koidz.Setaria atroseta Steud.Setaria compressa (R.Br.) KunthTrichoon paniceus Willd.Trichoon paniceus Willd. ex Steud.
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 identifier395190-1
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.