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
GenusOttochloa
Scientific name with authorshipOttochloa nodosa (Kunth) Dandy
Indexed scientific synonyms
Digitaria divulsa MezDigitaria urochloides BuseHemigymnia arnottiana (Nees ex Steud.) StapfHemigymnia arnottiana subsp. micrantha BalansaHemigymnia arnottiana subsp. micrantha Balansa ex A.CamusHemigymnia arnottiana var. micrantha A.CamusHemigymnia fusca Ridl.Hemigymnia multinodis StapfIchnanthus oblongus HughesOttochloa arnottiana (Nees ex Steud.) DandyOttochloa fusca (Ridl.) DandyOttochloa nodosa subsp. micrantha (Balansa ex A.Camus) Xiang Chen & S.M.PhillipsOttochloa nodosa var. micrantha (Balansa ex A.Camus) Xiang Chen & S.M.PhillipsOttochloa nodosa var. nodosaPanicum aequabile DominPanicum arnottianum NeesPanicum arnottianum Nees ex Steud.Panicum creperum ReederPanicum kwiluense VanderystPanicum letouzeyi RenvoizePanicum multinode J.PreslPanicum nodosum KunthPanicum nodosum subsp. micranthum BalansaPanicum nodosum var. micranthum BalansaPanicum ouonbiense BalansaPanicum urochloides (Buse) Boerl.Panicum violaceum Llanos
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 identifier410269-1
Use codesAF
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINPlant 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.