Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusAristida
Scientific name with authorshipAristida mutabilis Trin. & Rupr.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aristida articulata Edgew.Aristida astroclada Chiov.Aristida cassanellii A.Terracc.Aristida hoggariensis Batt. & Trab.Aristida lauriolii MaireAristida longiradiata Steud.Aristida meccana Hochst.Aristida meccana Hochst. ex Trin. & Rupr.Aristida meccana var. lauriolii (Maire) MaireAristida meccana var. schweinfurthii (Boiss.) Maire & WeillerAristida mutabilis subsp. nigritiana (Hack.) BourreilAristida mutabilis var. aequilonga Trin. & Rupr.Aristida mutabilis var. hoggariensis (Batt. & Trab.) HenrardAristida mutabilis var. laeviglumis HenrardAristida mutabilis var. longiflora Trin. & Rupr.Aristida mutabilis var. nigritiana (Hack.) BourreilAristida mutabilis var. senegalensis Trin. & Rupr.Aristida mutabilis var. tangensis HenrardAristida nigritiana Hack.Aristida schweinfurthii Boiss.Aristida schweinfurthii var. boissieri Schweinf.Aristida spicata RottlerAristida spicata Rottler ex Hook.f.Aristida tenuiflora Steud.Aristida tenuis Hochst.
Documented use categories
Human food
Animal food
Fuel
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier389614-1
Use codesAF FU HF MA PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful 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.