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Cenchrus orientalis

Cenchrus orientalis (Rich.) Morrone

Also indexed asCenchrus orientalOriental Fountain GrassOriental PennisetumOriental fountain grassOriental pennisetumWhite Fountain Grassorientborstgräswhite fountain grass
FamilyPoaceae
GenusCenchrus
Use categories2
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
GenusCenchrus
Scientific name with authorshipCenchrus orientalis (Rich.) Morrone

Indexed scientific synonyms

Alopecurus hordeiformis Willd.Alopecurus hordeiformis Willd. ex Steud.Cenchrus orientalis (Pers.) Willd.Cenchrus orientalis (Pers.) Willd. ex KunthCenchrus orientalis subsp. triflorum (Nees ex Steud.) Acev.-Rodr. & M.T.StrongPanicum orientale (Rich.) Willd.Pennisetum fasciculatum Trin.Pennisetum griffithii MunroPennisetum griffithii Munro ex Hook.f.Pennisetum orientale Pers., 1805Pennisetum orientale Rich.Pennisetum orientale var. fasciculatum (Trin.) LeekePennisetum orientale var. triflorum (Nees ex Steud.) StapfPennisetum persicum Boiss. & BuhsePennisetum phalariforme Steud.Pennisetum setaceum subsp. orientale (Rich.) MairePennisetum setaceum var. orientale (Rich.) MairePennisetum sinaicum Decne.Pennisetum tenue Fig. & De Not.Pennisetum triflorum NeesPennisetum triflorum Nees ex Steud.Pennisetum variabile Fig. & De Not.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Gene source

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 identifier77106061-1
Use codesGS ME
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.