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Enriched botanical record

Rhynchospora colorata

Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H.Pfeiff.

Also indexed asStar Sedge, Stargrass, Starrush whitetop, White star sedge, White-topped sedgeDanseuse étoileJunco estrella blancaKyllingie coloréeStar sedgeStarrush WhitetopTexas starWeißes Schnabelried
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusRhynchospora
Use categories3
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
GenusRhynchospora
Scientific name with authorshipRhynchospora colorata (L.) H.Pfeiff.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Cyperus kyllingia Endl.Dichroma ciliatum Ham.Dichromena ciliata Pers.Dichromena colorata (L.) C.L.Hitchc.Dichromena drummondiana Steud.Dichromena glabra Pers.Dichromena leucocephala Michx.Dichromena leucocephalum (Michx.) Pers.Dichromena persooniana NeesDichromena stellata (Lam.) Fournet, 1978Kyllinga colorata (L.) DruceKyllinga monocephala Rottb.Rhynchospora drummondiana Steud.Rhynchospora leucocephala (Michx.) BoeckelerRhynchospora persooniana Griseb.Rhynchospora stellata (Lam.) Griseb.Rhynchospora stellata f. intercedens Kük.Rhynchospora stellata subsp. intercedensSchoenus coloratus L.Schoenus stellatus Lam.

Documented use categories

Medicine
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 identifier311841-1
Use codesAF ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New Guinea

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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.