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Fimbristylis dichotoma

Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl

Also indexed asforked fimbryFimbristylis annuel, Fimbrystilis dichotomeForked FimbryKaa wanbechiTwo-leaf fimbristyliscommon fringe-rushlesser fimbristylistall fringe-rush
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusFimbristylis
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
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusFimbristylis
Scientific name with authorshipFimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl

Indexed scientific synonyms

Eleocharis dichotoma (L.) H.Karst.Fimbristylis annua subsp. diphylla (Retz.) Kük.Fimbristylis dichotoma f. dichotomaFimbristylis diphylla var. rigidula Cordem., 1895Fimbristylis diphylla var. tomentosa BarrosFimbristylis serratula VahlImbristylis holwayana FernaldIsolepis dichotoma (L.) KunthScirpus annuus AllemãoScirpus brizoides Muhl., 1817Scirpus depauperatus Muhl.Scirpus dichotomus L.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
Invertebrate food
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 identifier307853-1
Use codesAF EU IF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful 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.