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Hymenachne amplexicaulis

Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees

Also indexed asCorchoWest Indian Marsh GrassWest Indian marsh grassZèb ké (a) rat, Ké (a) ratcamalotecarrizo chicoolive hymenachneミズエノコロ
FamilyPoaceae
GenusHymenachne
Use categories2
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusHymenachne
Scientific name with authorshipHymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees

Indexed scientific synonyms

Agrostis monostachya Poir.Hymenachne acutigluma (Steud.) GillilandHymenachne calamitosa J.R.ClarksonHymenachne gouinii E.Fourn.Hymenachne monostachya (Poir.) P.Beauv.Hymenachne pseudointerrupta C.Muell.Hymenachne pseudointerrupta Müll.Berol.Hymenachne pseudointerrupta Müll.Hal.Hymenachne serrulata (Roxb.) NeesHymenachne serrulata (Roxb.) Nees ex Wight & Arn.Panicum acuminatum Salzm.Panicum acuminatum Salzm. ex DöllPanicum acutiglume Steud.Panicum acutiglumum Steud.Panicum amplexicaule RudgePanicum amplexicaule var. deflexum DöllPanicum amplexicaule var. erectum DöllPanicum amplexifolium Griseb.Panicum amplexifolium Griseb. ex MezPanicum auritum Hassk.Panicum caudatum Willd.Panicum caudatum Willd. ex Steud.Panicum grisebachianum MezPanicum hasskarlii Steud.Panicum hasskarlii Steud. ex Zoll.Panicum hymenachne Desv.Panicum myurum G.Mey.Panicum perdensum Steud.Panicum serrulatum Roxb.Sporobolus villosus Hochst.Sporobolus villosus Hochst. ex Döll

Documented use categories

Animal food
Fuel

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 identifier405429-1
Use codesAF FU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINUseful Plants of New Guinea

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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.