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
GenusMicrostegium
Scientific name with authorshipMicrostegium fasciculatum (L.) Henrard
Indexed scientific synonyms
Andropogon fasciculatus L.Andropogon formosanus subsp. minorAndropogon vagans RendleChloris fasciculata (L.) Thell.Dactylodes fasciculatum (L.) KuntzeDactyloides fasciculatum (L.) KuntzeEphebopogon gratus Nees & MeyenEphebopogon gratus Nees & Meyen ex Steud.Eulalia bequaertii (De Wild.) De Wild.Eulalia bequaertii (DeWild.) DeWild.Eulalia ciliata (Trin.) KuntzeEulalia grata (Hack.) KuntzeEulalia monantha (Nees ex Steud.) KuntzeEulalia parceciliata (Pilg.) PilgerEulalia parceciliata (Pilg.) Pilger ex PeterEulalia vagans (Nees ex Steud.) KuntzeIschnochloa monostachya L.LiuLeptatherum bequaertii (De Wild.) RobynsMicrostegium bequaertii (De Wild.) HenrardMicrostegium breviaristatum (Rendle) A.CamusMicrostegium calochloa (K.Schum. & Lauterb.) Pilg.Microstegium ciliatum (Trin.) A.CamusMicrostegium ciliatum subsp. formosanum (Hack.) HondaMicrostegium ciliatum subsp. latifolium OhwiMicrostegium ciliatum subsp. laxum (Steud.) ReederMicrostegium ciliatum subsp. wallichianum (Steud.) HondaMicrostegium ciliatum var. latifolium OhwiMicrostegium ciliatum var. laxum (Nees ex Steud.) ReederMicrostegium gracile (Ridl.) A.CamusMicrostegium gratum (Hack.) A.CamusMicrostegium integrum OhwiMicrostegium monanthum (Nees ex Steud.) A.CamusMicrostegium montanum (Nees ex Steud.) HenrardMicrostegium montanum subsp. hirsutumMicrostegium montanum var. hirsutum JansenMicrostegium parciciliatum (Pilg.) Pilg.Microstegium vagans (Nees ex Steud.) A.CamusMicrostegium vagans (Nees ex Steud.) Hand.-Mazz.Microstegium vagans var. dubium (Hack.) Hand.-Mazz.Microstegium vagans var. scandens BorPollinia bequaertii De Wild.Pollinia bequaertii DeWild.Pollinia calochloa K.Schum. & Lauterb.Pollinia ciliata Trin.Pollinia ciliata f. grata (Hack.) BackerPollinia ciliata subsp. breviaristataPollinia ciliata subsp. formosana (Hack.) HondaPollinia ciliata subsp. glabrata Ridl.Pollinia ciliata subsp. laxa (Nees ex Steud.) Hack.Pollinia ciliata subsp. seminuda Hack.Pollinia ciliata var. breviaristata RendlePollinia ciliata var. laxa (Nees ex Steud.) Hack. ex Hook.f.Pollinia ciliata var. laxa (Steud.) Hack.Pollinia ciliata var. seminuda (Hack.) Hook.f.Pollinia ciliata var. seminuda Hack.Pollinia ciliata var. wallichiana BalansaPollinia gracilis Ridl.Pollinia grata Hack.Pollinia grata subsp. hirsuta Hook.f.Pollinia grata var. hirsuta Hook.f.Pollinia lancea NeesPollinia lancea Nees ex Steud.Pollinia laxa NeesPollinia laxa Nees ex Steud.Pollinia monantha NeesPollinia monantha Nees ex Steud.Pollinia monantha subsp. elmeri Hack.Pollinia monantha subsp. formosana Hack.Pollinia montana NeesPollinia montana Nees ex Steud.Pollinia parceciliata Pilg.Pollinia vagans NeesPollinia vagans Nees ex Steud.Pollinia vagans var. dubia Hack.Tripsacum fasciculatum (L.) Raspail
Documented use categories
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 identifier160567-2
Use codesAF
Crop wild relativeNo
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