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 flavescens L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Chlorocyperus abyssinicus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) RikliChlorocyperus flavescens (L.) RikliChlorocyperus intermedius RikliCyperus abyssinicus Hochst.Cyperus abyssinicus Hochst. ex A.Rich.Cyperus durandii BoeckelerCyperus eragrostis C.KraussCyperus fallaciosus (Cherm.) RaymondCyperus flavens Pall.Cyperus flavescens f. abyssinicus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Kük.Cyperus flavescens f. caucasicus K.KochCyperus flavescens f. compactus Asch. & Graebn.Cyperus flavescens f. fontanesii (Kunth) Kük.Cyperus flavescens f. gracillimus Asch. & Graebn.Cyperus flavescens f. major Lojac.Cyperus flavescens f. minor GaudinCyperus flavescens f. monostachyus Sacc.Cyperus flavescens f. paraensis (Nees) Kük.Cyperus flavescens f. setaceus Kük.Cyperus flavescens subsp. fallaciosus (Cherm.) LyeCyperus flavescens subsp. intermedius (Rikli) LyeCyperus flavescens subsp. microglumis (Lye) LyeCyperus flavescens subsp. tanaensis (Kük.) LyeCyperus flavescens var. abyssinicus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) C.B.ClarkeCyperus flavescens var. castaneus (Lye) LyeCyperus flavescens var. fontanesii (Kunth) C.B.ClarkeCyperus flavescens var. gussonei (Gasp. ex Guss.) NymanCyperus flavescens var. minor GaudinCyperus flavescens var. paraensis (Nees) BoeckelerCyperus flavescens var. piceus (Liebm.) FernaldCyperus flavescens var. poaeformis (Pursh) FernaldCyperus flavescens var. poiformis (Pursh) FernaldCyperus flavescens var. pygmaeus GoiranCyperus flavescens var. rehmannianus (C.B.Clarke) Kük.Cyperus fontanesii KunthCyperus gussonei Gasp. ex Guss.Cyperus gussonei Gasp., 1844Cyperus intermedius (Steudel) C.B.ClarkeCyperus intermedius Steud.Cyperus lanceolatus C.B.ClarkeCyperus ligusticus Gand.Cyperus melanostachyus Walp.Cyperus nieuwlandii GeiseCyperus obtusiusculus Gand.Cyperus pallidus Kit.Cyperus pallidus Kit. ex KanitzCyperus paraensis Mart. & Schrad.Cyperus paraensis Mart. & Schrad. ex NeesCyperus piceus Liebm.Cyperus piceus f. potosiensis (C.B.Clarke) Kük.Cyperus piceus f. squalidus (Liebm.) Kük.Cyperus poaeformis PurshCyperus poiformis PurshCyperus polystachyos Jungh.Cyperus polystachyus Jungh.Cyperus rehmannianus (C.B.Clarke) BoeckelerCyperus rehmannianus (C.B.Clarke) Boeckeler ex KuntzeCyperus rehmannianus f. minor Kük.Cyperus rehmannianus var. bathiei (Cherm.) Kük.Cyperus rehmannianus var. rigidiculmis Kük.Cyperus setaceus WulfenCyperus squalidus Liebm.Cyperus stramineus LinkCyperus subintermedius Kük.Cyperus subintermedius var. angustisquamatus Kük.Cyperus subintermedius var. vicinus (Cherm.) Kük.Cyperus tanaensis Kük.Cyperus tonduzianus BoeckelerCyperus tristachyus BoeckelerCyperus tristachyus var. elongatus BoeckelerCyperus tristachyus var. minor BoeckelerCyperus xanthinum J.Presl, 1828Cyperus xanthinus C.PreslDistimus flavescens (L.) Raf.Pycreus bathiei Cherm.Pycreus debilissimus C.B.ClarkePycreus fallaciosus Cherm.Pycreus flavescens (L.) P.Beauv.Pycreus flavescens (L.) P.Beauv. ex Rchb.Pycreus flavescens f. caucasicus (K.Koch) SoóPycreus flavescens f. gracillimus (Asch. & Graebn.) SoóPycreus flavescens f. minor (Gaudin) SoóPycreus flavescens f. monostachyus (Sacc.) SoóPycreus flavescens f. setaceus (Kük.) SoóPycreus flavescens subsp. fallaciosus (Cherm.) LyePycreus flavescens subsp. flavescensPycreus flavescens subsp. intermedius (Rikli) LyePycreus flavescens subsp. microglumis LyePycreus flavescens subsp. tanaensis (Kük.) LyePycreus flavescens var. castaneus LyePycreus flavescens var. flavescensPycreus flavescens var. piceus (Liebm.) FernaldPycreus flavescens var. rehmannianus (C.B.Clarke) GovaertsPycreus intermedius (Rikli) C.B.ClarkePycreus intermedius Cherm.Pycreus paraensis NeesPycreus piceus (Liebm.) C.B.ClarkePycreus piceus Liebm.Pycreus potosiensis C.B.ClarkePycreus rehmannianus C.B.Clarke
Documented use categories
Medicine
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 identifier74698-2
Use codesME
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.