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
GenusChrysopogon
Scientific name with authorshipChrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Andropogon acicularis Roem. & Schult.Andropogon acicularis Willd.Andropogon aciculatus Retz.Andropogon aculeatus Steud.Andropogon javanicus Miq.Andropogon javanicus Steud.Andropogon subulatus J.PreslCentrophorum chinense Trin.Chrysopogon acicularis DuthieChrysopogon aciculatus subsp. elatior Benth.Chrysopogon aciculatus subsp. longifolius BuseChrysopogon aciculatus var. elatior Benth.Chrysopogon aciculatus var. longifolius BuseChrysopogon subulatus (J.Presl) Trin.Chrysopogon subulatus (J.Presl) Trin. ex Steud.Chrysopogon trivialis (Lour.) Arn. & NeesHolcus aciculatus (Retz.) R.Br.Rhaphis acicularis Desv.Rhaphis aciculata (Retz.) HondaRhaphis javanica NeesRhaphis javanica Nees ex Steud.Rhaphis trivalvis KunthRhaphis trivialis Lour.Rhaphis zizanioides subsp. aciculatus (Retz.) RobertyRhaphis zizanioides var. aciculatus (Retz.) RobertySorghum aciculatum (Retz.) Kuntze
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier396110-1
Use codesAF EU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.