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Enriched botanical record

Dinebra retroflexa

Dinebra retroflexa (Vahl) Panz.

Also indexed as/Cats Tail Vlei GrassDinèbre réfléchieDinèbre réfléchie, Crételle réfléchieViper GrassViper grassdinebra ohnutáhäntäheinä
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDinebra
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
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDinebra
Scientific name with authorshipDinebra retroflexa (Vahl) Panz.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Cynosurus retroflexus VahlDactylis paspaloides Willd.Dinaeba aegyptiaca DelileDinebra aegyptiaca DelileDinebra paspaloides P.Beauv.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food

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 identifier399377-1
Use codesAF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant 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.