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 violaceus (Lam.) Morrone
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cenchrus americanus subsp. chudeaui (Maire & Trab.) Banfi & GalassoCenchrus americanus subsp. monodii (Maire) SosefCenchrus rogeri (Stapf & C.E.Hubb.) VerlooveChasea violacea (Lam.) Nieuwl.Panicum violaceum Lam.Panicum violaceum Lam. ex Spreng.Penicillaria fallax Fig. & De Not.Penicillaria raddiana Fig. & De Not.Pennisetum americanum subsp. monodii (Maire) BrunkenPennisetum chudeaui Maire & Trab.Pennisetum chudeaui subsp. monodianum MairePennisetum chudeaui subsp. monodianum Maire ex A.Chev.Pennisetum chudeaui subsp. monodii MairePennisetum cognatum Steud.Pennisetum darfuricum Stapf & C.E.Hubb.Pennisetum elegans Rupr.Pennisetum elegans Rupr. ex Steud.Pennisetum fallax (Fig. & De Not.) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.Pennisetum glaucum subsp. violaceum (Lam.) A.Rich.Pennisetum glaucum subsp. violaceum (Lam.) ZonPennisetum molle Hitchc.Pennisetum mollissimum Hochst.Pennisetum ochrops Stapf & C.E.Hubb.Pennisetum ramosissimum Steud.Pennisetum rogeri Stapf & C.E.Hubb.Pennisetum senegalense Steud.Pennisetum senegalense Steud. ex Jard.Pennisetum spicatum var. fallax (Fig. & De Not.) T.Durand & SchinzPennisetum subeglume Trab.Pennisetum versicolor Schrad.Pennisetum violaceum (Lam.) Rich.Pennisetum violaceum (Lam.) Rich. ex Pers.Pennisetum violaceum var. chudeaui (Maire & Trab.) MairePennisetum violaceum var. major KunthPennisetum violaceum var. majus KunthPennisetum violaceum var. monodianum (Maire ex A.Chev.) Maire
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Fuel
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Social 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 identifier77106069-1
Use codesAF FU GS HF MA ME PO SU
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.