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 scrobiculatum L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Paspalum adelogaeum Steud.Paspalum akoense HayataPaspalum amazonicum Trin.Paspalum auriculatum J.PreslPaspalum borbonicum Steud.Paspalum boscianum FlüggéPaspalum brunneum BoscPaspalum brunneum Bosc ex FlüggéPaspalum cartilagineum J.PreslPaspalum cartilagineum subsp. biglumaceum Fosberg & SachetPaspalum cartilagineum var. biglumaceum Fosberg & SachetPaspalum coloratum Rich.Paspalum coloratum Rich. ex DöllPaspalum commersonii Lam.Paspalum commersonii subsp. hirsutum JansenPaspalum commersonii subsp. polystachyum (R.Br.) StapfPaspalum commersonii subsp. turgidum (Buse) JansenPaspalum commersonii var. hirsutum JansenPaspalum commersonii var. polystachyum (R.Br.) StapfPaspalum commersonii var. turgidum (Buse) JansenPaspalum commutatum NeesPaspalum confertum J.Le ContePaspalum confertum LecontePaspalum coromandelinum Lam.Paspalum deightonii (C.E.Hubb.) ClaytonPaspalum dissectum subsp. grande NeesPaspalum dissectum var. grande NeesPaspalum firmum Trin.Paspalum frumentaceum RottlerPaspalum frumentaceum Rottler ex P.BeauvPaspalum horneri HenrardPaspalum jardinii Steud.Paspalum kora Willd.Paspalum ledermannii MezPaspalum longifolium subsp. pseudo-orbiculare JansenPaspalum mauritanicum NeesPaspalum mauritanicum Nees ex Steud.Paspalum metabolon Steud.Paspalum metzii Steud.Paspalum moratii ToutainPaspalum orbiculare f. villosa DänikerPaspalum orbiculare subsp. cartilagineum (J.Presl) Summerh. & C.E.Hubb.Paspalum orbiculare var. cartilagineum (J.Presl) Summerh. & C.E.Hubb.Paspalum palustre VanderystPaspalum polo F.M.BaileyPaspalum polystachyum R.Br.Paspalum puberulum Roem. & Schult.Paspalum pubescens R.Br.Paspalum purpurascens ElliottPaspalum scrobiculatum subsp. auriculatum (J.Presl & C.Presl) Merr.Paspalum scrobiculatum subsp. bispiculatum Hack.Paspalum scrobiculatum subsp. commersonii (Lam.) StapfPaspalum scrobiculatum subsp. deightonii C.E.Hubb.Paspalum scrobiculatum subsp. frumentaceum StapfPaspalum scrobiculatum subsp. gracillimum DominPaspalum scrobiculatum subsp. horneri (Henrard) de Koning & SosefPaspalum scrobiculatum subsp. jardinii (Steud.) Franch.Paspalum scrobiculatum subsp. polystachyum (R.Br.) A.Chev.Paspalum scrobiculatum subsp. scrobiculatumPaspalum scrobiculatum subsp. turgidum BusePaspalum scrobiculatum subsp. velutinum Hack.Paspalum scrobiculatum var. auriculatum (J.Presl) Merr.Paspalum scrobiculatum var. bispicatum Hack. ex Merr.Paspalum scrobiculatum var. bispiculatum Hack.Paspalum scrobiculatum var. commersonii (Lam.) StapfPaspalum scrobiculatum var. deightonii C.E.Hubb.Paspalum scrobiculatum var. frumentaceum StapfPaspalum scrobiculatum var. gracillimum DominPaspalum scrobiculatum var. horneri (Henrard) de Koning & SosefPaspalum scrobiculatum var. jardinii (Steud.) Franch.Paspalum scrobiculatum var. orbiculatum WeigeltPaspalum scrobiculatum var. polystachyum (R.Br.) A.Chev.Paspalum scrobiculatum var. polystachyum (R.Br.) StapfPaspalum scrobiculatum var. scrobiculatumPaspalum scrobiculatum var. turgidum BusePaspalum scrobiculatum var. velutinum Hack.Paspalum serpens J.PreslPaspalum serpens J.Presl ex Trin.Paspalum thunbergii subsp. minor MakinoPaspalum thunbergii subsp. minusPaspalum virgatum WalterPaspalum virgatum subsp. latifolium Alph.WoodPaspalum virgatum subsp. purpurascens (Elliott) Alph.WoodPaspalum virgatum var. latifolium Alph.WoodPaspalum virgatum var. purpurascens (Elliott) Alph.WoodPaspalum zollingeri Steud.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier414702-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West 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.