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 procerus Rottb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cyperus carnosus B.HeyneCyperus carnosus B.Heyne ex Wall.Cyperus griffithianus BoeckelerCyperus heynei BoeckelerCyperus procerus subsp. griffithianus (Boeck.) Kük.Cyperus procerus subsp. lasiorrhachis C.B.ClarkeCyperus procerus subsp. stenanthus Kük.Cyperus procerus subsp. straminicolor (Cherm.) Kük.Cyperus procerus subsp. trachycladus (Cherm.) Kük.Cyperus procerus subsp. vanderystii Kük.Cyperus procerus var. griffithianus (Boeckeler) Kük.Cyperus procerus var. lasiorrhachis C.B.ClarkeCyperus procerus var. stenanthus Kük.Cyperus procerus var. straminicolor (Cherm.) Kük.Cyperus procerus var. trachycladus (Cherm.) Kük.Cyperus procerus var. vanderystii Kük.Cyperus straminicolor Cherm.Cyperus straminicolor subsp. betsileensis Cherm.Cyperus straminicolor var. betsileensis Cherm.Cyperus trachycladus Cherm.Duval-jouvea procera (Rottb.) H.Pfeiff.Mariscus thwaitesii Livera
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 identifier305619-1
Use codesMA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionPlant 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.