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Bothriochloa pertusa

Bothriochloa pertusa (L.) A.Camus

Also indexed asAntigua hayBarbados sour grassComagueyanaDonna GrassHurricane GrassIndian Couch GrassIndian bluegrass, Pitted beardgrass, Hurricane grass, Indian couch grass, Pitted bluestem, Seymour grass, Barbados sourgrass, Sweet pitted grass, Silver grassIndian couch grass
FamilyPoaceae
GenusBothriochloa
Use categories3
Linked notes0

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
GenusBothriochloa
Scientific name with authorshipBothriochloa pertusa (L.) A.Camus

Indexed scientific synonyms

Amphilophis pertusa (L.) StapfAmphilophis pertusa var. barbata (A.Camus) E.G.Camus & A.CamusAndropogon armillaris Willd.Andropogon armillaris Willd. ex Steud.Andropogon pertusus (L.) Willd.Andropogon pertusus var. barbatus A.CamusAndropogon pertusus var. wightii Hack.Bothriochloa nana W.Z.FangBothriochloa pertusa (L.) MaireDichanthium pertusum (L.) ClaytonDichantium pertusum (L.) Clayton, 1977Elionurus pertusus NeesElionurus pertusus Nees ex Steud.Holcus pertusus L.Lepeocercis pertusa (L.) Hassk.Sorghum pertusum (L.) Kuntze

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food
Environmental 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 identifier65406-3
Use codesAF EU ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaSEPASAL

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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.