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
GenusEleusine
Scientific name with authorshipEleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cynodon coracanus RaspailCynosurus coracan L.Cynosurus coracanus L.Eleusine cerealis Ehrenb.Eleusine cerealis Ehrenb. ex SweetEleusine cerealis Salisb.Eleusine coracana subsp. coracanaEleusine coracana subsp. stricta (Roxb.) NeesEleusine coracana subsp. tocussa (Fresen.) Franch.Eleusine coracana var. alba Körn.Eleusine coracana var. atra Körn.Eleusine coracana var. fusca Körn.Eleusine coracana var. stricta (Roxb.) NeesEleusine coracana var. tocussa (Fresen.) Franch.Eleusine dagussa Schimp.Eleusine indica subsp. coracana (L.) FioriEleusine indica subsp. coracana (L.) LyeEleusine indica subsp. stricta (Roxb.) Chiov.Eleusine indica var. coracana (L.) FioriEleusine indica var. stricta (Roxb.) Chiov.Eleusine luco Welw.Eleusine ovalis Ehrenb.Eleusine ovalis Ehrenb. ex SweetEleusine pilosa GilliEleusine reniformis Divak.Eleusine rigida Spreng.Eleusine sphaerosperma StokesEleusine stricta Roxb.Eleusine stricta var. alboabbreviata Cif.Eleusine stricta var. alboelongata Cif.Eleusine stricta var. fuscoabbreviata Cif.Eleusine stricta var. fuscoelongata Cif.Eleusine stricta var. rufoabbreviata Cif.Eleusine stricta var. rufoelongata Cif.Eleusine tocussa Fresen.Eleusine tocussa subsp. erytroleuca Chiov.Eleusine tocussa subsp. erytromelana Chiov.Eleusine tocussa subsp. flavocarpa Chiov.Eleusine tocussa subsp. leucocarpa Chiov.Eleusine tocussa subsp. melanocarpa Chiov.Eleusine tocussa subsp. olivacea Chiov.Eleusine tocussa var. erytroleuca Chiov.Eleusine tocussa var. erytromelana Chiov.Eleusine tocussa var. flavocarpa Chiov.Eleusine tocussa var. leucocarpa Chiov.Eleusine tocussa var. melanocarpa Chiov.Eleusine tocussa var. olivacea Chiov.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Social use
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 identifier399945-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant 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.