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 perenne L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Festuca perennis (L.) Columbus & J.P.Sm.Hordeum compressum Boiss. & Orph.Lolium aechicum RouvilleLolium agreste Roem. & Schult.Lolium annuum Bernh.Lolium annuum Gilib., 1792Lolium brasilianum NeesLolium canadense Bernh.Lolium canadense Bernh. ex RouvilleLolium cechicum OpizLolium compressum Boiss. & Orph.Lolium compressum Boiss. & Orph. ex NymanLolium cristatum Pers. ex B.D.Jacks.Lolium cristatum Pers., 1805Lolium felix RouvilleLolium glumosum PlanellasLolium gmelinii Honck.Lolium halleri C.C.Gmel.Lolium jechelianum OpizLolium latum RothLolium latum Roth ex Steud.Lolium marschallii StevenLolium montevidense RouvilleLolium multiflorum var. ramosum Guss.Lolium perenne f. aristulatum (Schur) TerrellLolium perenne f. compositum (Schrad.) NeumanLolium perenne f. longiglume (Grantzow) JungeLolium perenne f. microstachyum R.Uechtr.Lolium perenne f. polyanthum (Beck) NeumanLolium perenne f. silvaticum Jansen & Wacht.Lolium perenne f. tenue (L.) NeumanLolium perenne subsp. aristulatum SchurLolium perenne subsp. brasilianum (Nees) KuntzeLolium perenne subsp. compositum (Schrad.) Arcang.Lolium perenne subsp. compressum Sibth.Lolium perenne subsp. cristatum (Pers.) K.Richt.Lolium perenne subsp. cristatum Pers.Lolium perenne subsp. microstachyum R.Uechtr.Lolium perenne subsp. pacyi Sturtev.Lolium perenne subsp. perenneLolium perenne subsp. ramosum Arcang.Lolium perenne subsp. ramosum Schumach.Lolium perenne subsp. stoloniferum (C.Lawson) WipffLolium perenne subsp. tenue (L.) Huds.Lolium perenne subsp. tenue (L.) K.Richt.Lolium perenne subsp. tenue Dumort.Lolium perenne subsp. trabutii (Hochr.) DobignardLolium perenne var. angustifolium Parn.Lolium perenne var. aristatum Coss. & Germ.Lolium perenne var. aristulatum SchurLolium perenne var. auriculatum Hack.Lolium perenne var. brasilianum (Nees) KuntzeLolium perenne var. commune Alef.Lolium perenne var. compositum Gray, 1821Lolium perenne var. compositum Schrad.Lolium perenne var. compressum Sibth.Lolium perenne var. condensatum SchurLolium perenne var. confertum Spenn.Lolium perenne var. cristatum Pers.Lolium perenne var. furcatum Godr.Lolium perenne var. geniculatum HallierLolium perenne var. humile GaudinLolium perenne var. longiglume GrantzowLolium perenne var. marschallii (Steven) Trautv.Lolium perenne var. monstrosum G.SinclairLolium perenne var. orgiale DöllLolium perenne var. pacyanum PluesLolium perenne var. pacyi Sturtev.Lolium perenne var. paleaceum DöllLolium perenne var. paniculatum G.SinclairLolium perenne var. paniculatum GrayLolium perenne var. pauciflorum Asch. & Graebn.Lolium perenne var. perenneLolium perenne var. polyanthum BeckLolium perenne var. purpurascens GrayLolium perenne var. ramosum G.SinclairLolium perenne var. ramosum Schumach.Lolium perenne var. ramosum Sm.Lolium perenne var. russellianum SinclairLolium perenne var. scabriculme MaireLolium perenne var. secundum TinantLolium perenne var. sphaerostachuym Mast.Lolium perenne var. spicatum Schumach.Lolium perenne var. spurium Kirschl.Lolium perenne var. stickneiensis G.SinclairLolium perenne var. stoloniferum C.LawsonLolium perenne var. tenue (L.) Huds.Lolium perenne var. viviparum GrayLolium perenne var. viviparum Schrad.Lolium perenne var. vulgare Schrad.Lolium perenne var. whitworthiense G.SinclairLolium perenne var. withworthiensis Sinclair, 1824Lolium pratense DuboisLolium pratense Dubois ex Delarbre, 1800Lolium pseudoitalicum SchurLolium repens Honck.Lolium rigidum subsp. compressum (Boiss.) Boiss.Lolium rigidum var. compressum (Boiss.) Boiss.Lolium rosetlanum Fig. & DelileLolium rosetlanum Fig. & Delile ex Rouville
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
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 identifier407493-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for 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.