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Enriched botanical record

Cyperus obtusatus

Cyperus obtusatus (J.Presl & C.Presl) Mattf. & Kük.

Also indexed asCaribbean Island flatsedgeCaribbean island spikesedge
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 obtusatus (J.Presl & C.Presl) Mattf. & Kük.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Cyperus aphyllus Hassk.Cyperus obtusatus var. africanus Kük.Cyperus obtusatus var. cylindrostachyus (Boeckeler) Kük.Cyperus obtusatus var. tenuis (Boeckeler) Kük.Cyperus peruvianus (Lam.) N.H.WilliamsCyperus peruvianus F.N.WilliamsCyprolepis denudata Steud.Kyllinga capitata P.Beauv.Kyllinga erecta var. africana (Kük.) S.S.HooperKyllinga globosa P.Beauv.Kyllinga obtusata J.Presl & C.PreslKyllinga obtusata var. aphylla BoeckelerKyllinga obtusata var. cylindrostachya BoeckelerKyllinga obtusata var. subaphylla BoeckelerKyllinga peruviana Lam.Kyllinga pungens LinkKyllinga repens Salzm.Kyllinga repens Salzm. ex Steud.Kyllinga rigida BaldwinKyllinga stricta Schrad.Kyllinga stricta Schrad. ex NeesKyllinga tenuis BoeckelerKyllinga vaginata Lam.Kyllinga vaginata Rchb.f.Kyllinga vaginata Rchb.f. ex KunthLyprolepis denudata Steud.Schoenus angularis Spreng.Schoenus angularis Spreng. ex Kunth

Documented use categories

Medicine
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 identifier74934-2
Use codesMA ME
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.