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
GenusBromus
Scientific name with authorshipBromus tectorum L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Anisantha pontica K.KochAnisantha tectorum (L.) NevskiAnisantha tectorum subsp. tectorumAnisantha tectorum var. hirsuta (Regel) TzvelevAnisantha ×rosettae (A.Camus) B.BockBromus abortiflorus St.-AmansBromus australis R.Br.Bromus avenaceus Lam.Bromus lateripronus St.-Lag.Bromus longipilus Kumm. & Sendtn.Bromus mairei Sennen & MauricioBromus nutans St.-Lag.Bromus scabriflorus OpizBromus setaceus BuckleyBromus sterilis LángBromus sterilis Láng ex Kumm. & Sendtn.Bromus sterilis f. ponticus (K.Koch) KuntzeBromus sterilis var. nudus (Klett & Richt.) KuntzeBromus sterilis var. tectorum (L.) KuntzeBromus tectorius DulacBromus tectorum f. coloratus Jansen & Wacht.Bromus tectorum f. glabratus (Spenn.) H.St.JohnBromus tectorum f. nudus (Klett & Richt.) H.St.JohnBromus tectorum f. nudus (Klett & Richt.) HiitonenBromus tectorum subsp. abortiflorus (St.-Amans) K.Richt.Bromus tectorum subsp. glabratum Schübl. & G.MartensBromus tectorum subsp. longipilus (Kumm. & Sendtn.) K.Richt.Bromus tectorum subsp. nudus (Klett & Richt.) Piper & BeattieBromus tectorum subsp. tectorumBromus tectorum var. abortiflorus (St.-Amans) NymanBromus tectorum var. anisantha Hack.Bromus tectorum var. australis Godr.Bromus tectorum var. floridus GremliBromus tectorum var. genevensis DouinBromus tectorum var. genuinus Godr.Bromus tectorum var. glaber Coss. & Germ.Bromus tectorum var. glaber DC.Bromus tectorum var. glabratus Spenn.Bromus tectorum var. hirsutus RegelBromus tectorum var. longipilus (Kumm. & Sendtn.) BorbásBromus tectorum var. nudus Klett & Richt.Bromus tectorum var. oligostachys Podp.Bromus tectorum var. pauciflorus LindemanBromus tectorum var. ponticus (K.Koch) Asch. & Graebn.Bromus tectorum var. pubescens SchurBromus tectorum var. purpurascens LindemanBromus tectorum var. robustus Zapal.Bromus tectorum var. rubens SchurBromus tectorum var. rubescentus RochelBromus tectorum var. scabriflorus (Opiz) Kostel.Bromus tectorum var. sirjaevii Podp.Bromus tectorum var. spiralis Hack.Bromus tectorum var. tectorumBromus tectorum var. triflorus G.Mey.Bromus tectorum var. umbrosus BorbásBromus tectorum var. velutinus DucommunBromus tectorum var. velutinus Gaudin & MonnardBromus tectorum var. villosus G.Mey.Bromus tectorum var. virens Griseb.Bromus ×rosettae A.Camus, 1931Festuca tectorum Jess.Genea tectorum (L.) Dumort.Schedonorus tectorum (L.) Fr.Trimen tectorumZerna tectorum (L.) Lindm.Zerna tectorum (L.) Panz.Zerna tectorum (L.) Panz. ex B.D.Jacks.Zerna tectorum Nevski
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 identifier394163-1
Use codesAF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.