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 esculentus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chlorocyperus aureus (K.Richt.) PallaChlorocyperus aureus (K.Richt.) Palla ex Kneuck.Chlorocyperus esculentus (L.) Palla, 1900Chlorocyperus phymatodes (Muhl.) PallaCyperus aureus (L.) NymanCyperus aureus Ten.Cyperus aureus subsp. esculentus (L.) NymanCyperus bahiensis Steud.Cyperus buchananii BoeckelerCyperus bulamensis Steud.Cyperus chrysostachys BoeckelerCyperus damiettensis A.Dietr.Cyperus esculentus f. angustispicatus (Britton) FernaldCyperus esculentus f. esculentusCyperus esculentus f. evolutus C.B.ClarkeCyperus esculentus f. macrostachyus (Boeckeler) FernaldCyperus esculentus f. princeps C.B.ClarkeCyperus esculentus subsp. angustispicatus (Britton) FernaldCyperus esculentus subsp. aureus K.Richt.Cyperus esculentus subsp. cyclolepis Boeck.Cyperus esculentus subsp. cyclolepis Boeck. ex Kük.Cyperus esculentus subsp. esculentusCyperus esculentus subsp. evolutus C.B.ClarkeCyperus esculentus subsp. heermannii (Buckley) BrittonCyperus esculentus subsp. helodes (Schrad. ex Nees) C.B.ClarkeCyperus esculentus subsp. leptostachyus Boeck.Cyperus esculentus subsp. lutescens (Torr. & Hook.) Kük.Cyperus esculentus subsp. lutescens (Torr. & Hook.) Kük. ex OstenCyperus esculentus subsp. macrostachyus (Boeck.) FernaldCyperus esculentus subsp. phymatodes (Muhl.) Kük.Cyperus esculentus subsp. princeps C.B.ClarkeCyperus esculentus subsp. sativus Boeck.Cyperus esculentus subsp. sprucei C.B.ClarkeCyperus esculentus var. angustispicatus BrittonCyperus esculentus var. cyclolepis BoeckelerCyperus esculentus var. cyclolepis Boeckeler ex Kük.Cyperus esculentus var. esculentusCyperus esculentus var. heermannii (Buckley) BrittonCyperus esculentus var. helodes (Schrad. ex Nees) C.B.ClarkeCyperus esculentus var. leptostachyus BoeckelerCyperus esculentus var. lutescens (Torr. & Hook.) Kük.Cyperus esculentus var. lutescens (Torr. & Hook.) Kük. ex OstenCyperus esculentus var. macrostachyus BoeckelerCyperus esculentus var. phymatodes (Muhl.) Kük.Cyperus esculentus var. sativus BoeckelerCyperus esculentus var. sprucei C.B.ClarkeCyperus fulvescens Liebm.Cyperus gracilescens Schult.Cyperus gracilis LinkCyperus heermannii BuckleyCyperus helodes Schrad.Cyperus helodes Schrad. ex NeesCyperus hydra KunthCyperus lutescens Torr. & Hook.Cyperus lutescens subsp. fulvescens (Liebm.) C.B.ClarkeCyperus melanorhizus DelileCyperus melinorhizus DelileCyperus nervosus Bertol.Cyperus officinalis T.NeesCyperus pallidus SaviCyperus phymatodes Muhl.Cyperus phymatodes subsp. heermannii (Buckley) S.WatsonCyperus phymatodes var. heermannii (Buckley) S.WatsonCyperus repens ElliottCyperus ruficomus BuckleyCyperus scirpoides R.Br.Cyperus sieberianus LinkCyperus tenoreanus Schult. & Schult.f.Cyperus tenorei C.PreslCyperus tenorianus Roem. & Schult.Cyperus tuberosus PurshCyperus variabilis Salzm.Cyperus variabilis Salzm. ex Steud.Pterocyperus esculentus (L.) OpizPycreus esculentus (L.) Hayek
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Gene source
Invertebrate food
Material
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 identifier300668-2
Use codesAF EU FU GS HF IF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful 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.