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
GenusAnthoxanthum
Scientific name with authorshipAnthoxanthum nitens (Weber) Y.Schouten & Veldkamp
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anthoxanthum hirtum (Schrank) Y.Schouten & VeldkampAnthoxanthum hirtum subsp. arcticum (J.Presl) G.C.TuckerAnthoxanthum nitens subsp. balticum (G.Weim.) G.C.TuckerAnthoxanthum nitens subsp. kolymense (Prob.) Röser & TkachAvena odorata (L.) KoelerDimesia fragrans (Willd.) Raf.Hierochloe annulata PetrovHierochloe arctica J.PreslHierochloe baltica (G.Weim.) Czerep.Hierochloe borealis (Schrad.) Roem. & Schult.Hierochloe borealis subsp. fragrans (Hartm.) Hartm.Hierochloe borealis var. biflora (Hartm.) Hartm.Hierochloe borealis var. firma Hartm.Hierochloe borealis var. fragrans (Willd.) Hartm.Hierochloe borealis var. fragrans (Willd.) Nyman, 1865Hierochloe borealis var. microstachya Hartm.Hierochloe fragrans (Willd.) Roem. & Schult.Hierochloe glauca Gliem.Hierochloe glauca Gliem. ex Bab.Hierochloe hirta (Schrank) BorbásHierochloe hirta subsp. arctica (J.Presl) G.Weim.Hierochloe hirta subsp. praetermissa G.Weim.Hierochloe hirta var. annulata (Petrov) L.Vil'yasooHierochloe hirta var. annulata (Petrov) VilyasooHierochloe nashii (C.Bicknell) Kaczm.Hierochloe odorata (L.) P.Beauv.Hierochloe odorata f. eamesii FernaldHierochloe odorata f. microstachys Asch. & Graebn.Hierochloe odorata subsp. arctica (J.Presl) TzvelevHierochloe odorata subsp. baltica G.Weim.Hierochloe odorata subsp. fragrans (Willd.) K.Richt.Hierochloe odorata subsp. fragrans (Willd.) NymanHierochloe odorata subsp. hirta (Schrank) TzvelevHierochloe odorata subsp. kolymensis Prob.Hierochloe odorata subsp. praetermissa (G.Weim.) B.Walln.Hierochloe odorata subsp. praetermissa G.Weim.Hierochloe odorata var. annulata PetrovHierochloe odorata var. biflora Hartm.Hierochloe odorata var. diffusa FiekHierochloe odorata var. firma F.Nyl.Hierochloe odorata var. fragrans (Hartm.) VilyasooHierochloe odorata var. fragrans (Willd.) K.Richt.Hierochloe odorata var. pubescens KrylovHierochloe odorata var. uechtritzii Asch. & Graebn.Hierochloe praetermissa (G.Weim.) Prob. & TzvelevHierochloe wrangelica Jurtzev & Prob.Hierochloë odorata (L.) Wahlenb.Holcus arcticus Sommerf.Holcus borealis Schrad.Holcus borealis var. biflorus Hartm.Holcus fragrans Willd.Holcus odoratus L.Poa nitens WeberSavastana hirta SchrankSavastana nashii C.BicknellSavastana nashii E.P.BicknellSavastana odorata (L.) Scribn.Savastana odorata var. fragrans (Willd.) Farw.Torresia nashii (C.Bicknell) HouseTorresia odorata (L.) Hitchc.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier914834-1
Use codesEU MA ME SU
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.