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
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDigitaria
Scientific name with authorshipDigitaria abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Stapf
Indexed scientific synonyms
Dichanthium scalarum (Schweinf.) GillilandDigitaria abyssinica GibbsRuss. et al.Digitaria abyssinica var. micrantha PeterDigitaria abyssinica var. scalarum (Schweinf.) StapfDigitaria ciliaris VanderystDigitaria effusa VeldkampDigitaria eichingeri MezDigitaria hackelii StapfDigitaria hentyi VeldkampDigitaria lemeeana A.CamusDigitaria merkeri MezDigitaria mutica RendleDigitaria scalarum (Schweinf.) Chiov.Digitaria scalarum var. elgonensis C.E.Hubb. & SnowdenDigitaria somalensis Chiov.Digitaria tangaensis HenrardDigitaria velutina var. glabrescens GilliDigitaria vestita Fig. & De Not.Digitaria vestita var. scalarum (Schweinf.) HenrardPanicum abyssinicum Hochst. ex A.Rich.Panicum hackelii Pilg.Panicum kafuroense K.Schum.Panicum kafuroensis K.Schum.Panicum muticum A.Rich.Panicum scalarum Schweinf.Panicum scalarum var. elatius Chiov.Syntherisma abyssinica (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Newbould
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Crop wild relative
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 identifier1209084-2
Use codesAF EU GS HF ME
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.