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
GenusMiscanthus
Scientific name with authorshipMiscanthus sinensis Andersson
Indexed scientific synonyms
Erianthus japonicus (Thunb.) P.Beauv.Eulalia japonica (Thunb.) Trin.Eulalia japonica subsp. gracillima (Hitchc.) GrierEulalia japonica subsp. zebrina (Van Geert) Van HoutteEulalia japonica subsp. zebrina G.NicholsonEulalia japonica var. gracillima (Hitchc.) GrierEulalia japonica var. zebrina (Van Geert) G.NicholsonEulalia zebrina Van GeertEulalia zebrina VanGeertMiscanthus boninensis NakaiMiscanthus boninensis Nakai ex HondaMiscanthus chejuensis Y.N.LeeMiscanthus chrysander Maxim.Miscanthus chrysander Maxim. ex MakinoMiscanthus chrysander ÔkuboMiscanthus condensatus Hack.Miscanthus condensatus f. purpurascens (Y.N.Lee) M.KimMiscanthus condensatus var. intermedius Y.N.LeeMiscanthus condensatus var. purpurascens Y.N.LeeMiscanthus coreensis Hack.Miscanthus flavidus HondaMiscanthus hidakanus HondaMiscanthus hikadanus Honda, 1930Miscanthus ionandros NakaiMiscanthus ionandrus Nakai, 1916Miscanthus jinxianensis L.LiuMiscanthus kanehirae HondaMiscanthus kanehirai HondaMiscanthus kokusanensis Nakai & HondaMiscanthus kokusanensis f. variegatus HondaMiscanthus kokusanensis subsp. variegatus HondaMiscanthus kokusanensis var. variegatus (Honda) Nakai & HondaMiscanthus littoralis HondaMiscanthus matsudae HondaMiscanthus matsudae subsp. glabrescens HondaMiscanthus matsudae var. glabrescens HondaMiscanthus miser NakaiMiscanthus miser Nakai ex HondaMiscanthus nakaianus HondaMiscanthus neocoreanus HondaMiscanthus purpurascens AnderssonMiscanthus pycnocephalus HondaMiscanthus pycnocephalus subsp. purpurascens HondaMiscanthus pycnocephalus var. purpurascens HondaMiscanthus sinensis f. albiflorus (Y.N.Lee) M.KimMiscanthus sinensis f. chejuensis (Y.N.Lee) M.KimMiscanthus sinensis f. crassiracemus OhwiMiscanthus sinensis f. decompositus NakaiMiscanthus sinensis f. glaber HondaMiscanthus sinensis f. glaber NakaiMiscanthus sinensis f. gracillimus (Hitchc.) OhwiMiscanthus sinensis f. hashimotoi OhwiMiscanthus sinensis f. porphyrocomus OhwiMiscanthus sinensis f. purpurascens (Andersson) NakaiMiscanthus sinensis f. pycnocephalus (Honda) OhwiMiscanthus sinensis f. sinensisMiscanthus sinensis f. transiticus NakaiMiscanthus sinensis f. variegatus (Beal) BeetleMiscanthus sinensis f. variegatus (Beal) NakaiMiscanthus sinensis f. viridis (Y.N.Lee) M.KimMiscanthus sinensis f. zebrinus (Beal) BeetleMiscanthus sinensis f. zebrinus (Van Geert) NakaiMiscanthus sinensis subsp. albiflorus Y.N.LeeMiscanthus sinensis subsp. chejuensis (Y.N.Lee) Y.N.LeeMiscanthus sinensis subsp. condensatus (Hack.) MakinoMiscanthus sinensis subsp. condensatus (Hack.) T.KoyamaMiscanthus sinensis subsp. coriaceus T.MoriMiscanthus sinensis subsp. crassiracemus OhwiMiscanthus sinensis subsp. decompositus NakaiMiscanthus sinensis subsp. formosanus Hack.Miscanthus sinensis subsp. glaber HondaMiscanthus sinensis subsp. gracillimus A.S.Hitchc.Miscanthus sinensis subsp. hashimotoi OhwiMiscanthus sinensis subsp. intermedius Matsum.Miscanthus sinensis subsp. ionandros (Nakai) Y.N.LeeMiscanthus sinensis subsp. keumunensis Y.N.LeeMiscanthus sinensis subsp. nakaianus (Honda) Y.N.LeeMiscanthus sinensis subsp. porphyrocomus OhwiMiscanthus sinensis subsp. purpurascens (Andersson) TzvelevMiscanthus sinensis subsp. pycnocephalus (Honda) OhwiMiscanthus sinensis subsp. sananensis Y.N.LeeMiscanthus sinensis subsp. transiticus (Nakai) T.MoriMiscanthus sinensis subsp. variegatus BealMiscanthus sinensis subsp. yogoi HondaMiscanthus sinensis subsp. yogoi Honda ex YogoMiscanthus sinensis subsp. zebrinus BealMiscanthus sinensis var. albiflorus Y.N.LeeMiscanthus sinensis var. chejuensis (Y.N.Lee) Y.N.LeeMiscanthus sinensis var. condensatus (Hack.) MakinoMiscanthus sinensis var. coreensis (Hack.) I.C.ChungMiscanthus sinensis var. coriaceus T.MoriMiscanthus sinensis var. decompositus (Nakai) HondaMiscanthus sinensis var. formosanus Hack.Miscanthus sinensis var. gracillimus Hitchc.Miscanthus sinensis var. gracilliumus Hitchc.Miscanthus sinensis var. intermedius Matsum.Miscanthus sinensis var. ionandros (Nakai) I.C.ChungMiscanthus sinensis var. ionandros (Nakai) Y.N.LeeMiscanthus sinensis var. keumunensis Y.N.LeeMiscanthus sinensis var. longiaxis Y.N.Lee
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Crop wild relative
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 identifier408768-1
Use codesEU GS MA ME
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia
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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.