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
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDigitaria
Scientific name with authorshipDigitaria bicornis (Lam.) Roem. & Schult.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Digitaria barbata Willd.Digitaria barbulata Desv.Digitaria bicornis subsp. gamblei HenrardDigitaria bicornis subsp. lamarckiana HenrardDigitaria biformis Willd.Digitaria biformis subsp. desvauxii HenrardDigitaria biformis subsp. willdenowii HenrardDigitaria biformis var. biformisDigitaria biformis var. rachiseta BorDigitaria commutata Schult.Digitaria corymbosa subsp. marattensis HenrardDigitaria diversiflora SwallenDigitaria nuda subsp. senegalensis HenrardDigitaria queenslandica HenrardDigitaria rottleri Roem. & Schult.Digitaria sanguinalis f. barbata HenrardDigitaria sanguinalis f. commutata (Schult.) HainesDigitaria setigera subsp. marattensis (Henrard) BorPanicum adpressum Forssk.Panicum adpressum Willd.Panicum appressum KunthPanicum barbatum (Willd.) KunthPanicum bicorne (Lam.) KunthPanicum biforme (Willd.) KunthPanicum ciliare A.Rich.Panicum commutatum (Schult.) NeesPanicum glaucescens NeesPanicum macrostachyum Hochst.Panicum macrostachyum Hochst. ex T.Durand & SchinzPanicum neesii KunthPanicum sanguinale var. barcaldinense DominPanicum sanguinale var. biforme (Willd.) Hack.Panicum sanguinale var. biforme (Willd.) Hack. ex T.Durand. & SchinzPaspalum bicorne Lam.Paspalum bicornis Lam.Paspalum sanguinale var. commutatum (Schult.) Hook.f.Syntherisma barbata (Willd.) Nash
Documented use categories
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 identifier1218147-2
Use codesGS
Crop wild relativeYes
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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.