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Enriched botanical record

Cyperus amabilis

Cyperus amabilis Vahl

Also indexed asFoothill Flatsedgefoothill flat sedgefoothill flatsedge
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCyperus
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
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCyperus
Scientific name with authorshipCyperus amabilis Vahl

Indexed scientific synonyms

Cyperus amabilis var. amabilisCyperus amabilis var. macra C.B.ClarkeCyperus amabilis var. macrostachyus (Boeckeler) Kük.Cyperus amabilis var. oligostachyus (Kunth) Kük.Cyperus amabilis var. subacaulis Kük.Cyperus anisostachyos Willd.Cyperus anisostachyos Willd. ex KunthCyperus aurantiacus KunthCyperus aureus KunthCyperus aureus var. aurantiacus (Kunth) BoeckelerCyperus aureus var. macrostachyus BoeckelerCyperus aureus var. oligostachyus (Kunth) BoeckelerCyperus brachyphyllus Willd.Cyperus brachyphyllus Willd. ex LinkCyperus glareosus Liebm.Cyperus guadalajaranus M.E.JonesCyperus lepidus Hochst.Cyperus lepidus Hochst. ex Steud.Cyperus microstachyus VahlCyperus muelleri BoeckelerCyperus oligostachyus KunthCyperus quitensis Spreng.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food

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 identifier303735-1
Use codesAF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

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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.