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 hortensis (Salzm. ex Steud.) Dorr
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cyperus densicaespitosus Mattf. & Kük.Cyperus densicaespitosus var. rigidulus (Steud.) Kük.Hedychloa fragrans Raf.Hedychloe fragrans Raf.Kyllinga blepharinota Hochst.Kyllinga blepharinota Hochst. ex Engl.Kyllinga caespitosa NeesKyllinga caespitosa var. elatior (Kunth) BoeckelerKyllinga caespitosa var. pumila (Michx.) BoeckelerKyllinga flexuosa BoeckelerKyllinga fraterna Steud.Kyllinga gracilis Afzel., 1817Kyllinga hortensis Salzm.Kyllinga hortensis Salzm. ex Schltdl.Kyllinga hortensis Salzm. ex Steud.Kyllinga monocephala SieberKyllinga monocephala Sieber ex Steud.Kyllinga naumanniana BoeckelerKyllinga naumanniana var. tenuis BoeckelerKyllinga odorata KunthKyllinga pumila Michx.Kyllinga pumila var. elatior KunthKyllinga pumila var. humilis KunthKyllinga pumila var. humilis Kunth ex BoeckelerKyllinga rigidula Steud.Kyllinga uncinata LinkKyllinga viridiflora LinkKyllinga viridiflora Roxb.Kyllinga viridiflora Roxb. ex Spreng.Thryocephalon pumilum (Michx.) Nieuwl.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
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 identifier77144505-1
Use codesHF MA ME
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.