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Eragrostis gangetica

Eragrostis gangetica (Roxb.) Steud.

Also indexed asSlimflower LovegrassSlimflower lovegrassTite Grassslimflower love grassslimflower lovegrassÉragrostide du Gange, Éragrostis du Gange
FamilyPoaceae
GenusEragrostis
Use categories3
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
GenusEragrostis
Scientific name with authorshipEragrostis gangetica (Roxb.) Steud.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Eragrostis cambessediana (Kunth) Steud.Eragrostis dakarensis A.Chev.Eragrostis dayanandanii Ravich., Krishnan & N.P.SamsonEragrostis dumasiana A.Chev.Eragrostis elegantula NeesEragrostis elegantula Nees ex Miq.Eragrostis flamignii De Wild.Eragrostis flamignii DeWild.Eragrostis kalinaensis VanderystEragrostis ovina (A.Rich.) Steud.Eragrostis ovina Hochst.Eragrostis ovina Hochst. ex A.Rich.Eragrostis pumila A.Chev.Eragrostis stenoclada J.PreslEragrostis stenophylla Hochst.Eragrostis stenophylla Hochst. ex Miq.Eragrostis vinicolor A.Chev.Eragrostis vinicolor var. pallida A.Chev.Eragrostis willdenowii NeesEragrostis willdenowii Nees ex Steud.Poa cambessediana KunthPoa floribunda Willd.Poa floribunda Willd. ex Spreng.Poa gangetica Roxb.Poa ovina A.Rich.Poa stenoclada (J.Presl) Kunth

Documented use categories

Medicine
Animal food
Environmental 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 identifier401103-1
Use codesAF EU ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASALUseful 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.