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
GenusMelinis
Scientific name with authorshipMelinis minutiflora P.Beauv.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Agrostis glutinosa Fisch.Agrostis glutinosa Fisch. ex KunthAgrostis glutinosa Fisch. ex SchrankAgrostis glutinosa NeesAgrostis polypogon Salzm.Agrostis polypogon Salzm. ex Steud.Melinis maitlandii Stapf & C.E.Hubb.Melinis maitlandii f. mutica (Chiov.) RobynsMelinis maitlandii subsp. muticaMelinis minutiflora f. inermis (Döll) Stapf & C.E.Hubb.Melinis minutiflora f. mutica Chiov.Melinis minutiflora subsp. glutinosaMelinis minutiflora subsp. inermisMelinis minutiflora subsp. inodoraMelinis minutiflora subsp. muticaMelinis minutiflora subsp. pilosaMelinis minutiflora subsp. setigeraMelinis minutiflora var. glutinosa (Nees) KuntzeMelinis minutiflora var. inermis (Döll) RendleMelinis minutiflora var. inodora KuntzeMelinis minutiflora var. mutica Hack.Melinis minutiflora var. pilosa StapfMelinis minutiflora var. setigera ClaytonMelinis purpurea Stapf & C.E.Hubb.Melinis tenuinervis StapfMelinis tenuinervis f. mutica Stapf & C.E.Hubb.Melinis tenuinervis f. mutica Stapf & C.E.Hubb. ex PeterMelinis tenuinervis subsp. muticaMelinis tenuinervis subsp. parvispiculaMelinis tenuinervis var. parvispicula Stapf & C.E.Hubb.Melinis tenuinervis var. parvispicula Stapf & C.E.Hubb. ex PeterMuhlenbergia brasiliensis Steud.Panicum melinis Trin.Panicum melinis subsp. inermePanicum melinis var. inerme DöllPanicum minutiflorum (P.Beauv.) RaspailSuardia picta SchrankTristegis glutinosa Nees
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier408232-1
Use codesAF EU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant 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.