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 japonica (Thunb.) Trin.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aira koenigii J.F.Gmel.Airopsis aurea Steud., 1846Airopsis jubata Griseb.Catabrosa micrantha Hochst.Catabrosa micrantha Hochst. ex A.Rich.Catabrosa pilosa Steud.Diandrochloa diarrhena (Schult. & Schult.f.) A.N.HenryDiandrochloa diplachnoides (Steud.) A.N.HenryDiandrochloa glomerata (Walter) BurkartDiandrochloa japonica (Thunb.) A.N.HenryDiandrochloa namaquensis (Nees) De WinterDiandrochloa namaquensis (Nees) DeWinterDiplachne elongata Hochst. ex Steud.Diplachne poiformis Hochst. ex Steud.Eragrostis aturensis (Kunth) Trin.Eragrostis aturensis (Kunth) Trin. ex Steud.Eragrostis aurea Steud.Eragrostis brasiliana NeesEragrostis caudata NeesEragrostis conferta (Elliott) Trin.Eragrostis depauperata AnderssonEragrostis diandra Roxb.Eragrostis diarrhena (Schult. & Schult.f.) Steud.Eragrostis diarrhena var. koenigii (Kunth) C.E.C.Fisch.Eragrostis diplachnoides Steud.Eragrostis elegans NeesEragrostis elegans subsp. laxiflora Arechav.Eragrostis elegans var. laxiflora Arechav.Eragrostis glomerata (Walter) Dewey ex Coult.Eragrostis glomerata (Walter) L.H.DeweyEragrostis hapalantha Trin.Eragrostis hochstetteri Steud.Eragrostis interrupta (Lam.) DöllEragrostis interrupta Trab., 1912Eragrostis interrupta subsp. diarrhena (Schult.) StapfEragrostis interrupta subsp. diplachnoides (Steud.) StapfEragrostis interrupta subsp. koenigii StapfEragrostis interrupta subsp. koenigii Stapf ex Hook.f.Eragrostis interrupta subsp. laxiflora DöllEragrostis interrupta subsp. namaquensis (Schrad.) T.Durand & SchinzEragrostis interrupta subsp. parviflora DöllEragrostis interrupta subsp. tenuissima (Nees) StapfEragrostis interrupta var. diarrhena (Schult.) StapfEragrostis interrupta var. diplachnoides (Steud.) StapfEragrostis interrupta var. koenigii (Kunth) StapfEragrostis interrupta var. koenigii Stapf ex Hook.f.Eragrostis interrupta var. laxiflora DöllEragrostis interrupta var. namaquensis (Nees) T.Durand & SchinzEragrostis interrupta var. parviflora DöllEragrostis interrupta var. tenuissima Hook.f.Eragrostis interrupta var. tenuissima StapfEragrostis japonica subsp. interrupta (Lam.) HenrardEragrostis japonica var. interrupta (Lam.) HenrardEragrostis koenigii (Kunth) LinkEragrostis koenigii (Kunth) Steud.Eragrostis kossinskyi Roshev.Eragrostis leprieurii Steud.Eragrostis maritima A.Chev.Eragrostis milleflora Steud.Eragrostis minutiflora J.PreslEragrostis mossulensis Steud.Eragrostis multiflora J.Presl, 1830Eragrostis namaquensis NeesEragrostis namaquensis Nees ex SchradEragrostis namaquensis subsp. diplachnoides (Steud.) ClaytonEragrostis namaquensis subsp. robusta StapfEragrostis namaquensis var. diplachnoides (Steud.) ClaytonEragrostis namaquensis var. namaquensisEragrostis namaquensis var. robusta StapfEragrostis nutans Roxb.Eragrostis pallida VaseyEragrostis rothii (Kunth) LinkEragrostis sporoboloides (A.Rich.) PeterEragrostis stricta (Roth) Steud.Eragrostis tenella subsp. japonica (Thunb.) Roem. & Schult.Eragrostis tenella var. japonica (Thunb.) Roem. & Schult.Eragrostis tenuissima Schrad.Eragrostis tenuissima Schrad. ex NeesEragrostis volgensis Roshev.Glyceria micrantha Steud.Glyceria pilosa Steud.Megastachya aturensis (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.Megastachya brasiliensis Schult. ex B.D.Jacks.Megastachya glomerata (Walter) Schult.Panicum leptanthum Steud.Poa aturensis KunthPoa aurea (Steud.) Walp.Poa biflora Retz.Poa brasiliensis Spreng.Poa conferta ElliottPoa corona Buch.-Ham.Poa corona Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.Poa diandra Roxb.Poa diandra Wall.Poa diandra Wall. ex C.PreslPoa diarrhena Schult. & Schult.f.Poa elegans Willd.Poa elegans Willd. ex Spreng.Poa glomerata WalterPoa interrupta B.Heyne
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 identifier401189-1
Use codesAF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaSEPASALUseful 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.