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 stagnina (Retz.) P.Beauv.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Echinochloa barbata VanderystEchinochloa crus-galli var. sieberiana (Asch. & Schweinf.) A.Chev.Echinochloa crus-galli var. stolonifera (Schweinf. & Muschl.) A.Chev.Echinochloa hostii Steven ex LinkEchinochloa lelievrei (A.Chev.) BerhautEchinochloa malakuensis VanderystEchinochloa oryzetorum (A.Chev.) A.Chev.Echinochloa scabra (Lam.) Roem. & Schult.Oplismenus scaber (Lam.) KunthOplismenus stagninus (Retz.) KunthOrthopogon stagninus (Retz.) Spreng.Panicum burgu A.Chev.Panicum burgu var. submuticum (Franch.) A.Chev.Panicum crus-galli var. leiostachyum Franch.Panicum crus-galli var. maximum Franch.Panicum crus-galli var. sieberianum Asch. & Schweinf.Panicum crus-galli var. stagninum (Retz.) Ridl.Panicum crus-galli var. stagninum (Retz.) T.Durand & SchinzPanicum crus-galli var. stagninum (Retz.) TrimenPanicum crus-galli var. stoloniferum Schweinf. & Muschl.Panicum crus-galli var. submuticum Franch.Panicum galli Thunb.Panicum lelieveri var. leiostachyum (Franch.) A.Chev.Panicum lelievrei A.Chev.Panicum oryzetorum A.Chev.Panicum oryzetum A.Chev.Panicum scabrum Lam.Panicum scabrum subsp. burgu (A.Chev.) A.Chev.Panicum scabrum subsp. lelievrei A.Chev.Panicum scabrum subsp. oryzetorum A.Chev.Panicum scabrum subsp. stagninum (Retz.) A.Chev.Panicum scabrum var. franchetii A.Chev.Panicum scabrum var. leiostachyum (Franch.) A.Chev.Panicum scabrum var. submuticum (Franch.) A.Chev.Panicum sieberianum (Asch. & Schweinf.) Asch. & Schweinf.Panicum sieberianum (Asch. & Schweinf.) Sickenb.Panicum stagninum Retz.Panicum stagninum var. burgu (A.Chev.) Chev.Panicum stagnium Retz.Panicum subaristatum Peter
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Social use
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 identifier399746-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful 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.