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 ligularis L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cyperus callophorus G.Mey.Cyperus coriaceus (G.Mey.) Schrad. ex NeesCyperus coriaceus Schrad.Cyperus dissolutus KunthCyperus glandulosus (Bojer) RolfeCyperus glaucoviridis BoeckelerCyperus ligularis var. spicatocapitatus (Steud.) Kük.Cyperus punctatifolius Steud.Cyperus rionensis BoeckelerCyperus rufus KunthCyperus sintenisii BoeckelerCyperus spicatocapitatus JardinCyperus spicatocapitatus Steud.Cyperus thyrsiflorus BoeckelerCyperus trigonus BoeckelerCyperus ubertus Willd.Cyperus ubertus Willd. ex LinkCyperus vulnerans Salzm.Cyperus vulnerans Salzm. ex Schltdl.Mariscus coriaceus G.Mey.Mariscus dissolutus (Kunth) T.KoyamaMariscus glandulosus BojerMariscus ligularis (L.) Hutch., 1936Mariscus ligularis (L.) M.R.Almeida, 2009Mariscus ligularis (L.) Urb.Mariscus ligularis var. spicato-capitatus (Jardin) NelmesMariscus rufus KunthMariscus rufus var. spicatocapitatus (Jardin) C.B.Clarke
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
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 identifier305019-1
Use codesAF EU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful 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.