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
GenusAvena
Scientific name with authorshipAvena abyssinica Hochst.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Avena abyssinica f. glaberrima Chiov.Avena abyssinica var. baldratiana Cufod.Avena abyssinica var. chiovendae Mordv.Avena abyssinica var. hildebrandtii (Korn.) Cif.Avena abyssinica var. neoschimperi Cufod.Avena abyssinica var. subglaberrima (Malzev) Mansf.Avena alba subsp. abyssinica (Hochst.) Á.Löve & D.LöveAvena barbata var. abbreviata Hausskn.Avena barbata var. pseudoabyssinica Tab.MoraisAvena sativa var. abyssinica (Hochst.) J.KoenigAvena sativa var. abyssinica (Hochst.) Körn.Avena sativa var. abyssinica Engl.Avena sativa var. braunii J.KoenigAvena sativa var. braunii Körn.Avena sativa var. hildebrandtii J.KoenigAvena sativa var. hildebrandtii Körn.Avena sativa var. schimperi J.KoenigAvena sativa var. schimperi Körn.Avena strigosa subsp. abyssinica (Hochst.) Thell.Avena strigosa var. abyssinica (Hochst.) Hausskn.Avena strigosa var. glaberrima (Chiov.) Thell.Avena strigosa var. pseudoabyssinica (Thell.) MalzevAvena strigosa var. pseudoabyssinica Thell.Avena strigosa var. subglaberrima MalzevAvena vaviloviana var. pseudoabyssinica C.E.Hubb.Avena wiestii var. pseudoabyssinica Thell.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Gene source
Social use
Crop wild relative
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 identifier391274-1
Use codesGS HF ME SU
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for 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.