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
GenusEragrostis
Scientific name with authorshipEragrostis ciliaris (L.) R.Br.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Andropogon amboinicus (L.) Merr.Cynodon ciliaris (L.) RaspailEragrostis amboinensis Trin.Eragrostis amboinensis Trin. ex Steud.Eragrostis amboinica (L.) DruceEragrostis amboinicea (L.) DruceEragrostis arabica Jaub. & SpachEragrostis boryana (Willd.) Steud.Eragrostis ciliaris L.Eragrostis ciliaris subsp. brachystachya (Boiss.) H.ScholzEragrostis ciliaris subsp. clarkei StapfEragrostis ciliaris subsp. clarkei Stapf ex Hook.f.Eragrostis ciliaris subsp. compta (Link) Schrad.Eragrostis ciliaris subsp. latifolia Hack.Eragrostis ciliaris subsp. laxa KunthEragrostis ciliaris var. brachystachya Boiss.Eragrostis ciliaris var. ciliarisEragrostis ciliaris var. clarkei StapfEragrostis ciliaris var. clarkei Stapf ex Hook.f.Eragrostis ciliaris var. compta (Link) Schrad.Eragrostis ciliaris var. comta (Link) Schrad.Eragrostis ciliaris var. latifolia Hack.Eragrostis ciliaris var. laxa KuntzeEragrostis compta LinkEragrostis lapida Hochst.Eragrostis lasseri LucesEragrostis lepida Hochst. ex A.Rich., 1851Eragrostis lobata Trin.Eragrostis pulchella Parl.Eragrostis pulchella Parl. ex WebbEragrostis villosa Trin.Erosion ciliare (L.) LunellMacroblepharus contractus Phil.Megastachya boryana (Willd.) Roem. & Schult.Megastachya ciliaris (L.) P.Beauv.Poa amboinensis L.Poa amboinica L.Poa boryana (Willd.) Roem. & Schult., 1817Poa boryana Willd.Poa ciliaris L.Poa compta (Link) KunthPoa elegans Poir.Poa elliptica Willd.Poa elliptica Willd. ex Steud.Poa lobata (Trin.) Kunth
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Social use
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 identifier1156566-2
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
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.