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
GenusEchinochloa
Scientific name with authorshipEchinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Echinochloa crus-galli f. breviseta (Doell.) MorariuEchinochloa crus-galli f. crus-galliEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. aristata (Vasinger) MorariuEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. atra (Kuntze) SoóEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. austrojaponensis OhwiEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. breviseta (Döll) Neilr.Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. echinata (Willd.) HondaEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. exigua (Holub) SoóEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. formosensis OhwiEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. kasaharae OhwiEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. longiseta (Döll) Podp.Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. mitis (Pursh) Farw.Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. mixta (A.F.Schwarz) SoóEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. mutica (Vasinger) MorariuEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. praticola OhwiEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. purpurea (Pursh) Farw.Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. rohlenae (Domin) SoóEchinochloa crus-galli subsp. vittata F.T.Hubb.Echinochloa crus-galli var. angustifolia (Doell.) Podp.Echinochloa crus-galli var. aristata OpizEchinochloa crus-galli var. aristata Opiz ex Bercht.Echinochloa crus-galli var. breviseta (Doell.) Podp.Echinochloa crus-galli var. longiseta (Doell.) Podp.Echinochloa crus-galli var. pauciflora (Asch. & Graebn.) Podp.Echinochloa crus-pavonis subsp. austrojaponensis (Ohwi) S.L.DaiEchinochloa crus-pavonis subsp. breviseta (Döll) S.L.DaiEchinochloa crus-pavonis subsp. praticola (Ohwi) S.L.DaiEchinochloa disticha St.-Lag.Echinochloa echinata Roem & Schult.Echinochloa macrocarpa subsp. aristata VasingerEchinochloa macrocarpa subsp. mutica VasingerEchinochloa muricata subsp. occidentalis WiegandEchinochloa pungens subsp. occidentalis (Wiegand) Fernald & GriscomMilium crus-galli (L.) MoenchOplismenus crus-galli (L.) Dumort.Oplismenus crus-galli subsp. muticus (Elliott) Alph.WoodOrthopogon crus-galli (L.) Spreng.Panicum alectorocnemum St.-Lag.Panicum alectromerum DulacPanicum crus-galli L.Panicum crus-galli f. atra KuntzePanicum crus-galli f. rohlenae DominPanicum crus-galli subsp. angustifolium DöllPanicum crus-galli subsp. aristatum PurshPanicum crus-galli subsp. breviaristatum Ehrh.Panicum crus-galli subsp. brevisetum DöllPanicum crus-galli subsp. echinatum (Willd.) DöllPanicum crus-galli subsp. exiguum HolubyPanicum crus-galli subsp. hispidum KuntzePanicum crus-galli subsp. longisetum Trin.Panicum crus-galli subsp. mite PurshPanicum crus-galli subsp. mixtum A.F.SchwarzPanicum crus-galli subsp. muticum ElliottPanicum crus-galli subsp. prostratum KuntzePanicum crus-galli subsp. pumilum GoiranPanicum crus-galli subsp. purpureum PurshPanicum crus-galli subsp. pygmaeum KuntzePanicum crus-galli subsp. rohlenae DominPanicum crus-galli var. brevisetum Doell.Panicum crus-galli var. pauciflorum Asch. & Graebn.Panicum crus-galli var. typicum Stuck., 1906Panicum crus-galli var. vulgare DöllPanicum grossum Salisb.Panicum hispidulum Lam.Panicum polystachyum St.-Lag., 1883Pennisetum crus-galli (L.) Baumg.
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 identifier399660-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF ME
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for 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.