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
GenusLolium
Scientific name with authorshipLolium multiflorum Lam.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Lolium ambiguum Desp.Lolium aristatum (Willd.) Lag.Lolium compositum Thuill.Lolium elongatum RouvilleLolium gaudinii Parl.Lolium italicum A.BraunLolium italicum subsp. muticum DöllLolium italicum var. aristatum Alef.Lolium italicum var. brachypodiatum Stebler & Schroet.Lolium italicum var. italicumLolium italicum var. muticum Doell.Lolium italicum var. ramosum Parn.Lolium lesdainii SennenLolium multiflorum f. longiaristatum Asch. & Graebn.Lolium multiflorum f. microstachyum R.Uechtr.Lolium multiflorum f. submuticum (Mutel) Anghel & BeldieLolium multiflorum subsp. aristatum Maire & WeillerLolium multiflorum subsp. diminutum MutelLolium multiflorum subsp. gaudinii (Asch. & Graebn.) Schinz & R.KellerLolium multiflorum subsp. gaudinii Asch. & Graebn.Lolium multiflorum subsp. italicum (A.Braun) BeckLolium multiflorum subsp. italicum (Husn.) Schinz & R.KellerLolium multiflorum subsp. microstachyum R.Uechtr.Lolium multiflorum subsp. muticum DC.Lolium multiflorum subsp. ramosum (Guss.) Arcang.Lolium multiflorum subsp. siculum (Parl.) MaireLolium multiflorum subsp. submuticum MutelLolium multiflorum var. aristatum (Willd.) GaudinLolium multiflorum var. aristatum Maire & WeillerLolium multiflorum var. aristatum Merino, 1898Lolium multiflorum var. aristatum MutelLolium multiflorum var. brachypodiatum (Stebler & Schroet.) Asch. & Graebn.Lolium multiflorum var. complanatum MutelLolium multiflorum var. compositum (Thuill.) Steud.Lolium multiflorum var. crassispicum Jansen & Wacht.Lolium multiflorum var. excelsum Griseb.Lolium multiflorum var. gaudinii Asch. & Graebn.Lolium multiflorum var. italicum (Husn.) BeckLolium multiflorum var. laeviculme MaireLolium multiflorum var. latifolium MaireLolium multiflorum var. longiaristatum Asch. & Graebn.Lolium multiflorum var. longiaristatum MerinoLolium multiflorum var. multiflorumLolium multiflorum var. muticum MutelLolium multiflorum var. ramosum (Guss.) Arcang.Lolium multiflorum var. scabrum de Lesd.Lolium multiflorum var. siculum (Parl.) MaireLolium multiflorum var. submuticum MutelLolium osiridis Fig. & DelileLolium osiridis Fig. & Delile ex RouvilleLolium perenne subsp. aristatum Willd.Lolium perenne subsp. italicum Bonnier & LayensLolium perenne subsp. italicum Husn.Lolium perenne subsp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husn.Lolium perenne subsp. multiflorum Lam.Lolium perenne var. aristatum N.H.F.Desp.Lolium perenne var. aristatum VitmanLolium perenne var. aristatum Willd.Lolium perenne var. compositum (Thuill.) Kunth, 1829Lolium perenne var. compositum (Thuill.) MératLolium perenne var. italicum (A.Braun) Rodway, 1903Lolium perenne var. italicum (A.Braun) Trab.Lolium perenne var. italicum Coss. & DurieuLolium perenne var. italicum Parn.Lolium perenne var. multiflorum (Lam.) Coss. & DurieuLolium perenne var. multiflorum (Lam.) Parn.Lolium perenne var. multiflorum BastardLolium perenne var. siculum (Parl.) KnocheLolium rieffelianum De Moor, 1854Lolium scabrum J.PreslLolium siculum Parl.Lolium temulentum BerteroLolium temulentum Bertero ex Steud.Lolium temulentum subsp. multiflorum (Lam.) KuntzeLolium temulentum subsp. ramosum Guss.Lolium temulentum var. multiflorum (Lam.) KuntzeLolium temulentum var. ramosum Guss.Lolium westerwoldicum Breakw.Lolium westerwoldicum Breckw.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Poison reported
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 identifier407486-1
Use codesAF EU HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
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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.