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
GenusEchinochloa
Scientific name with authorshipEchinochloa crus-pavonis (Kunth) Schult.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Echinochloa aristata RaspailEchinochloa composita J.PreslEchinochloa composita J.Presl ex NeesEchinochloa crus-galli f. sabulicola (Nees) Farw.Echinochloa crus-galli f. sabulonum Farw.Echinochloa crus-galli var. crus-pavonis (Kunth) Hitchc.Echinochloa crus-galli var. macera (Wiegand) ShinnersEchinochloa crus-pavonis var. crus-pavonisEchinochloa crus-pavonis var. macera (Wiegand) GouldEchinochloa kimayalaensis VanderystEchinochloa sabulicola (Nees) Hitchc.Echinochloa zelayensis var. macera WiegandEchinochloa zelayensis var. subaristata WiegandEchinochloa zeylanensis var. macera WiegandOplismenus angustifolius E.Fourn.Oplismenus crus-pavonis KunthOplismenus jamaicensis KunthOplismenus sabulicola (Nees) KunthPanicum aristatum Macfad.Panicum colonum var. bussei PeterPanicum crus-galli var. aristatum G.Mey.Panicum crus-galli var. sabulicola (Nees) Trin.Panicum crus-galli var. sabulicolum (Nees) DöllPanicum crus-pavonis (Kunth) NeesPanicum crus-pavonis var. rostratum StapfPanicum horridum Salzm.Panicum horridum Salzm. ex Steud.Panicum jamaicense (Kunth) Steud.Panicum sabulicola NeesPanicum subulicola Nees
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
Crop wild relative
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 identifier30149942-2
Use codesAF GS HF ME
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for 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.