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 pilosus Vahl
Indexed scientific synonyms
Cyperus donianus A.Dietr.Cyperus fimbriatus NeesCyperus hebes Steud.Cyperus heyneanus BoeckelerCyperus honestus KunthCyperus marginellus NeesCyperus obliquus NeesCyperus paniculatus D.DonCyperus pauciflorus Steud.Cyperus pilosus f. badius KuntzeCyperus pilosus f. pallidus KuntzeCyperus pilosus subsp. badius KuntzeCyperus pilosus subsp. contractus (Miq.) Kük.Cyperus pilosus subsp. fimbriatus (Nees) Kük.Cyperus pilosus subsp. laevirhachis Kük.Cyperus pilosus subsp. muticus Boeck.Cyperus pilosus subsp. obliquus (Nees) C.B.ClarkeCyperus pilosus subsp. pallidus KuntzeCyperus pilosus subsp. pauciflorus L.K.DaiCyperus pilosus subsp. polyanthus C.B.ClarkeCyperus pilosus subsp. pseudobabakensis Kük.Cyperus pilosus subsp. purpurascens L.K.DaiCyperus pilosus var. contractus (Miq.) Kük.Cyperus pilosus var. fimbriatus (Nees) Kük.Cyperus pilosus var. laevirhachis Kük.Cyperus pilosus var. muticus BoeckelerCyperus pilosus var. obliquus (Nees) C.B.ClarkeCyperus pilosus var. pauciflorus L.K.DaiCyperus pilosus var. pilosusCyperus pilosus var. polyanthus C.B.ClarkeCyperus pilosus var. pseudobabakensis Kük.Cyperus pilosus var. purpurascens L.K.DaiCyperus piptolepis Steud.Cyperus piptolepis subsp. contractus Miq.Cyperus piptolepis subsp. pyrophytus Miq.Cyperus piptolepis var. contractus Miq.Cyperus piptolepis var. pyrophytus Miq.Cyperus pyrophilus Reinw.Cyperus pyrophilus Reinw. ex DeVrieseCyperus pyrophilus Reinw. ex de VrieseCyperus quinqueflorus Hochst.Cyperus quinqueflorus Hochst. ex Steud.Cyperus subalatus Steud.Duval-jouvea pilosa (Vahl) Palla
Documented use categories
Animal food
Environmental 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 identifier305553-1
Use codesAF EU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINUseful Plants of New GuineaPlant 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.