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
GenusPaspalum
Scientific name with authorshipPaspalum conjugatum P.J.Bergius
Indexed scientific synonyms
Digitaria conjugata (P.J.Bergius) Schult.Panicum conjugatum (P.J.Bergius) Roxb.Paspalum africanum Poir.Paspalum bicrurum Salzm.Paspalum bicrurum Salzm. ex DöllPaspalum ciliatum Lam.Paspalum conjugatum f. tristachyum BeetlePaspalum conjugatum subsp. parviflorum DöllPaspalum conjugatum subsp. pubescens DöllPaspalum conjugatum subsp. tristachyum VanderystPaspalum conjugatum var. conjugatumPaspalum conjugatum var. parviflorum DöllPaspalum conjugatum var. pubescens DöllPaspalum conjugatum var. tristachyum VanderystPaspalum dolichopus Trin.Paspalum dolichopus Trin. ex Steud.Paspalum hirsutum Poir.Paspalum longissimum Hochst.Paspalum longissimum Hochst. ex Steud.Paspalum renggeri Steud.Paspalum sieberianum Steud.Paspalum tenue Gaertn.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Material
Social use
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 identifier30011315-2
Use codesAF EU HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America
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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.