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
GenusAmpelodesmos
Scientific name with authorshipAmpelodesmos mauritanicus (Poir.) T.Durand & Schinz
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ampelodesmos ampelodesmon (Cirillo) KerguélenAmpelodesmos ampelodesmos (Cirillo) KerguélenAmpelodesmos bicolor (Poir.) KunthAmpelodesmos bicolor (Poir.) Lojac., 1909Ampelodesmos effusus Steud.Ampelodesmos festucoides Steud.Ampelodesmos mauritanicus f. parviflorus PauAmpelodesmos mauritanicus var. bicolor (Poir.) FioriAmpelodesmos mauritanicus var. effusus (Steud.) T.Durand & SchinzAmpelodesmos mauritanicus var. squarrosus (Coss. & Durieu) T.Durand & SchinzAmpelodesmos mauriticanus var. bicolor (Poir.) T.Durand & SchinzAmpelodesmos tenax (Vahl) LinkAmpelodesmos tenax var. bicolor (Poir.) FioriAmpelodesmos tenax var. concolor Lojac.Ampelodesmos tenax var. microstachys Trab.Ampelodesmos tenax var. squarrosus Coss. & DurieuAmpelodonax bicolor (Poir.) Lojac.Arundo ampelodesmon CirilloArundo ampelodesmos CirilloArundo bicolor Poir.Arundo biflora Lam.Arundo festucoides Desf.Arundo festucoides f. grandiflora PauArundo mauritanica Poir.Arundo pliniana var. mauritanica (Poir.) Parl.Arundo tenax VahlAvena festucoides (Desf.) RaspailCalamagrostis bicolor J.F.Gmel.Deyeuxia arundinacea P.Beauv.Donax ampelodesmos (Cirillo) Trin.Donax ampelodesmos C.PreslDonax ampelodesmos Roem. & Schult.Donax bicolor (Poir.) P.Beauv.Donax festucoides (Desf.) P.Beauv.Donax mauritanicus (Poir.) P.Beauv.Donax tenax (Vahl) P.Beauv.Festuca elatior UcriaStipa mauritanica (Poir.) Columbus & J.P.Sm.
Documented use categories
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 identifier387257-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.