Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCyperus
Scientific name with authorshipCyperus compactus Retz.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cyperus compactus f. decolorans Kük.Cyperus compactus subsp. decolorans Kük.Cyperus compactus subsp. macrostachys (Boeck.) Kük.Cyperus compactus subsp. pauciflorus (H.Pfeiff.) Kük.Cyperus compactus var. macrostachys (Boeckeler) Kük.Cyperus compactus var. pauciflorus (H.Pfeiff.) Kük.Cyperus congestus Poir.Cyperus cuadriflorus LlanosCyperus dilutu VahlCyperus dilutus VahlCyperus dilutus subsp. macrostachys Boeck.Cyperus dilutus var. macrostachys BoeckelerCyperus grabowskianus BoeckelerCyperus haenkeanus KunthCyperus haenkianus KunthCyperus luzonensis J.Presl & C.PreslCyperus septatus Steud.Cyperus spinulosus Roxb.Duval-jouvea diluta (Vahl) PallaMariscus compactus (Retz.) Bold.Mariscus compactus (Retz.) DruceMariscus compactus Retz.Mariscus compactus subsp. macrostachys (Boeck.) H.B.Naithani & S.BiswasMariscus compactus var. macrostachys (Boeckeler) F.C.HowMariscus compactus var. macrostachys (Boeckeler) H.B.Naithani & S.BiswasMariscus dilutus NeesMariscus giganteus BoeckelerMariscus grabowskianus (Boeckeler) Merr.Mariscus microcephalus J.Presl & C.PreslMariscus microcephalus subsp. pauciflorus H.Pfeiff.Mariscus microcephalus var. pauciflorus H.Pfeiff.Sphaeromariscus microcephalus (J.Presl & C.Presl) E.G.Camus
Documented use categories
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier304142-1
Use codesEU MA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINPlant Resources of South-East Asia
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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.