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
GenusAxonopus
Scientific name with authorshipAxonopus aureus P.Beauv.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Axonopus aureus var. aureusAxonopus burchellii G.A.BlackAxonopus canescens (Nees) Pilg.Axonopus canescens var. canescensAxonopus canescens var. psilachne (Döll) G.A.BlackAxonopus carinatovaginatus (Mez) H.ScholzAxonopus carinatovaginatus var. sprucei (G.A.Black) H.ScholzAxonopus chrysites (Steud.) Kuhlm.Axonopus chrysitis (Steud.) Kuhlm.Axonopus chrysodactylus (Trin.) Kuhlm.Axonopus chrysostachyus (Schrad.) Pilg.Axonopus exasperatus (Nees) G.A.BlackAxonopus holochrysus (Trin.) HenrardAxonopus minutus LucesAxonopus paucisetosus G.A.BlackAxonopus pulcher (Nees) Kuhlm.Axonopus radiatus Kuhlm.Axonopus ramosissimus (Nees) Pilg.Axonopus sprucei G.A.BlackAxonopus sprucei var. glabratus (Döll) G.A.BlackAxonopus sprucei var. spruceiAxonopus tenuis RenvoizeDigitaria aurea Spreng.Panicum aureum (P.Beauv.) Trin.Panicum chrysites Steud.Panicum chrysodactylon Trin.Panicum chrysostachyum (Schrad.) Trin.Panicum holochrysum Trin.Panicum pulchrum Willd.Panicum pulchrum Willd. ex Spreng.Panicum pulcrum Willd.Panicum pulcrum Willd. ex Spreng.Panicum pulcrum Willd. ex Trin.Paspalum aureum (P.Beauv.) KunthPaspalum canescens NeesPaspalum canescens Nees ex Trin.Paspalum carinatovaginatum MezPaspalum chrysanthum NeesPaspalum chrysites (Steud.) DöllPaspalum chrysocomum Trin.Paspalum chrysocomum Trin. ex NeesPaspalum chrysodactylon (Trin.) DöllPaspalum chrysodactylon var. glabratum DöllPaspalum chrysodactylon var. psilachne DöllPaspalum chrysodactylon var. villosum DöllPaspalum chrysostachyum Schrad.Paspalum chrysotrichum Schrad.Paspalum chrysotrichum Schrad. ex B.D.Jacks.Paspalum exasperatum NeesPaspalum gnaphalioideum Müll.Hal.Paspalum holochrysum HenrardPaspalum pulchrum NeesPaspalum pulchrum var. angustifolium DöllPaspalum pulchrum var. planifolium DöllPaspalum pulchrum var. rigidiusculum DöllPaspalum radiatum Trin.Paspalum ramosissimum Nees
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 identifier321761-2
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.