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
GenusCyperus
Scientific name with authorshipCyperus cyperinus (Retz.) Valck.Sur.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Carex myosuroides (Gaertn.) J.F.Gmel.Carex opetiola Raeusch.Cyperus andersonianus BoeckelerCyperus cylindrostachys BoeckelerCyperus cyperinus f. curvatus Valck.Sur.Cyperus cyperinus subsp. bengalensis (C.B.Clarke) Kük.Cyperus cyperinus subsp. laxatus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.Cyperus cyperinus subsp. laxatus (C.B.Clarke) Wad.KhanCyperus cyperinus subsp. maximus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.Cyperus cyperinus subsp. pictus (Nees) Kük.Cyperus cyperinus subsp. scabriculmis Kük.Cyperus cyperinus var. bengalensis (C.B.Clarke) Kük.Cyperus cyperinus var. laxatus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.Cyperus cyperinus var. maximus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.Cyperus cyperinus var. pictus (Nees) Kük.Cyperus cyperinus var. scabriculmis Kük.Cyperus cyperoides subsp. cyperinus (Retz.) Kük.Cyperus cyperoides var. andersonianus (Boeckeler) Kük.Cyperus graeffei BoeckelerCyperus ischnostachys Steud.Cyperus nanilensis BoeckelerCyperus samoensis BoeckelerCyperus umbellatus f. cyperinus (Retz.) C.B.ClarkeCyperus umbellatus subsp. cyperinus C.B.ClarkeCyperus umbellatus subsp. laxatus C.B.ClarkeCyperus umbellatus var. cylindrostachys C.B.ClarkeCyperus umbellatus var. laxatus C.B.ClarkeCyperus venustus G.Forst.Kyllinga bulbosa J.KoenigKyllinga bulbosa J.Koenig ex VahlKyllinga cyperina Retz.Kyllinga rigida LinkMariscus cyperinus (Retz.) VahlMariscus cyperinus subsp. bengalensis C.B.ClarkeMariscus cyperinus subsp. laxatus (C.B.Clarke) T.KoyamaMariscus cyperinus subsp. maximus C.B.ClarkeMariscus cyperinus subsp. pictus (Nees) Karthik.Mariscus cyperinus var. bengalensis C.B.ClarkeMariscus cyperinus var. laxatus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.Mariscus cyperinus var. maximus C.B.ClarkeMariscus cyperinus var. pictus (Nees) Karthik.Mariscus paniceus Hook. & Arn.Mariscus philippensis C.B.ClarkeMariscus pictus NeesMariscus samoensis (Boeckeler) Setch. & ParksMariscus sundaicus Miq.Mariscus tenuifolius Schrad.Mariscus tenuifolius Schrad. ex NeesMariscus umbellatus subsp. cyperinus E.G.CamusMariscus umbellatus var. cyperinus (Retz.) E.G.CamusOpetiola myosuroides Gaertn.Torulinium samoense (Boeckeler) Palla
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 identifier304256-1
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.