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Enriched botanical record

Diplachne fusca

Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

Also indexed as/Brown Beetle GrassBrown Beetle-grassDiplacne foscaLeptochloa sombreMexican sprangletopMothathaSwamp Grass
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDiplachne
Use categories5
Linked notes0

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
GenusDiplachne
Scientific name with authorshipDiplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Bromus polystachios Forssk.Diplachne amboensis subsp. plurinodisDiplachne aquatica BoscDiplachne aquatica Bosc ex Roem. & Schult.Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv.Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv. ex Stuck.Diplachne fusca (L.) StapfDiplachne fusca subsp. albaDiplachne polystachia BackerFestuca fusca L.Leptochloa fusca (L.) KunthLeptochloa fusca subsp. fuscaLeptochloa parviflora (R.Br.) Forsan, 2000Poa fusca (L.) Desf.Uralepis fusca (L.) Steud.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
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 identifier60458632-2
Use codesAF EU FU 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.