Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCyperus
Scientific name with authorshipCyperus imbricatus Retz.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cyperus anabaptistus Steud.Cyperus biceps VahlCyperus campestris Schrad.Cyperus campestris Schrad. ex NeesCyperus confertiflorus Schult.Cyperus dense-spicatus HayataCyperus densiflorus LinkCyperus densispicatus Cherm.Cyperus densispicatus HayataCyperus digitatus NeesCyperus flexifolius BoeckelerCyperus imbricatus subsp. capitatus (Boeck.) Kük.Cyperus imbricatus subsp. elongatus (Boeckeler) T.KoyamaCyperus imbricatus subsp. minor (Boeck.) Kük.Cyperus imbricatus subsp. multiflorus Kük.Cyperus imbricatus subsp. viridispicatus (Boeck.) Kük.Cyperus imbricatus var. capitatus (Boeckeler) Kük.Cyperus imbricatus var. dense-spicatus (Hayata) OhwiCyperus imbricatus var. densispicatus (Hayata) OhwiCyperus imbricatus var. elongatus (Boeckeler) Kük.Cyperus imbricatus var. imbricatusCyperus imbricatus var. minor (Boeckeler) Kük.Cyperus imbricatus var. multiflorus Kük.Cyperus imbricatus var. viridispicatus (Boeckeler) Kük.Cyperus involucratus Poir.Cyperus macrosciadion Steud.Cyperus mediorubescens HayataCyperus obscurus NeesCyperus radiatus VahlCyperus radiatus subsp. capitatus Boeck.Cyperus radiatus subsp. elongatus Boeck.Cyperus radiatus subsp. minor Boeck.Cyperus radiatus var. capitatus BoeckelerCyperus radiatus var. elongatus BoeckelerCyperus radiatus var. minor BoeckelerCyperus roylei Arn.Cyperus semidives Steud.Cyperus spicatus J.Presl & C.PreslCyperus tuberiferus Steud.Cyperus verticillatus Roxb.Cyperus viridispicatus BoeckelerDichostylis radiata (Vahl) PallaMariscus leptochloides 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 identifier304793-1
Use codesAF MA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Useful 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.