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
GenusIschaemum
Scientific name with authorshipIschaemum rugosum Salisb.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Andropogon arnottianus Steud.Andropogon griffithii (Nees) Steud.Andropogon griffithsiae Steud.Andropogon monostachyus Steud.Andropogon rugosus Steud.Andropogon segetus (Trin.) Steud.Andropogon tong-dong Steud.Apluda rugosa RussellApluda rugosa Russell ex Wall.Colladoa distachya Cav.Ischaemum colladoa Spreng.Ischaemum royleanum Miq.Ischaemum rugosum Gaertn.Ischaemum rugosum subsp. segetum (Trin.) Hack.Ischaemum rugosum var. distachyum (Cav.) Merr.Ischaemum rugosum var. nanum A.CamusIschaemum rugosum var. rugosumIschaemum rugosum var. segetum (Trin.) Hack.Ischaemum segetum Trin.Ischaemum tashiroi HondaMeoschium arnottianum NeesMeoschium griffithii Nees & Arn.Meoschium royleanum NeesMeoschium royleanum Nees ex Steud.Meoschium rugosum (Salisb.) NeesMeoschium wightii NeesRottboellia glabrata Benth.Rottboellia glabrata Benth. ex Hemsl.Tripsacum distachyum (Cav.) Poir.Tripsacum distichum Raspail
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Social use
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 identifier406281-1
Use codesAF HF ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant 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.