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
GenusPhragmites
Scientific name with authorshipPhragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.
Indexed scientific synonyms
? ruscinonensis Mabille? subnudiflorus DC.Arundinaria communis f. salsa Podp.Arundo australis Cav.Arundo donax Forssk.Arundo naya J.KoenigArundo naya J.Koenig ex Steud.Arundo phragmites f. effusa Asch. & Graebn.Arundo phragmites f. violascens Asch. & Graebn.Arundo phragmites subsp. salsa Podp.Arundo phragmites subsp. subuniflora DC.Arundo phragmites var. flavescens (Custer) Asch.Arundo phragmites var. repens (G.Mey.) Asch.Arundo phragmites var. rubiculmis Wikstr.Arundo phragmites var. stenophylla (Boiss.) Asch. & Graebn.Arundo phragmites var. subuniflora DC.Arundo phragmites var. tenella NolteArundo pumila (Willk.) Schweinf. & Asch.Cortaderia egmontiana (Roem. & Schult.) M.Lyle ex ConnorCortaderia pilosa var. pilosaPhalaris communis var. rubriculmis Wikstr.Phargmites communis var. tenella (Nolte) BlyttPhragmites arundinaceus J.Allam.Phragmites arundinaceus J.Allam. ex MunroPhragmites australis (Cav.) Trin.Phragmites australis f. piliferus (Ohwi) H.HaraPhragmites australis subsp. berlandieri (Fourn.) C.F.ReedPhragmites australis subsp. flavescens (Custer) TzvelevPhragmites australis subsp. marsillianus (Mabille) KerguélenPhragmites australis subsp. piliferus (Ohwi) H.HaraPhragmites australis subsp. salsa (Podp.) SoóPhragmites australis subsp. stenophyllus (Boiss.) S.K.Jain & Doli DasPhragmites australis subsp. striatopictus (Rchb.) TzvelevPhragmites australis subsp. subuniflora (DC.) DobrescuPhragmites australis subsp. turkestanicus (Drobow) TzvelevPhragmites australis var. stenophylla (Boiss.) BorPhragmites caudatus Nees ex MeyenPhragmites chrysanthus subsp. marsillianus MabillePhragmites communis f. coarctata Raunk.Phragmites communis f. dunensis Jansen & Wacht.Phragmites communis f. flavescens (Custer) Holmb.Phragmites communis f. flavescens Gaudich.Phragmites communis f. minor Hack.Phragmites communis f. piliferus OhwiPhragmites communis f. rufescens Jansen & Wacht.Phragmites communis f. salina Jansen & Wacht.Phragmites communis f. stolonifera (G.Mey.) Holmb.Phragmites communis f. subnudiflorus (DC.) Asch. & Graebn.Phragmites communis f. subuniflora (DC.) Holmb.Phragmites communis subsp. berlandieri (Fourn.) Fern.Phragmites communis subsp. humilis Nyman, 1882Phragmites communis subsp. marsillianus (Mabille) Briq.Phragmites communis subsp. piliferus OhwiPhragmites communis subsp. repens G.Mey.Phragmites communis subsp. salsa (Podp.) SoóPhragmites communis subsp. stenophyllus Boiss.Phragmites communis subsp. striatopictus Rchb.Phragmites communis subsp. turkestanicus DrobowPhragmites communis subsp. variegatus Hitchc.Phragmites communis var. altissimus Cariot & St.-Lag., 1889Phragmites communis var. flavescens CusterPhragmites communis var. flavescens Custer ex Gaudin, 1830Phragmites communis var. flavescens Schoenef.Phragmites communis var. genuinus Stuck.Phragmites communis var. giganteus Husn.Phragmites communis var. gracilis MabillePhragmites communis var. innubus IverusPhragmites communis var. isiacus Engl.Phragmites communis var. isiacus Griseb.Phragmites communis var. latifolia Horw.Phragmites communis var. pumilus (Willk.) Hack.Phragmites communis var. rivularis Ledeb.Phragmites communis var. rubriculmis (Wikstr.) AnderssonPhragmites communis var. ruscinonensis (Mabille) RouyPhragmites communis var. stolonifer (G.Mey.) SchöterPhragmites communis var. subnudiflorus (DC.) Mert. & W.D.J.KochPhragmites communis var. tenellus BlyttPhragmites communis var. variegatus Hitchc. ex BaileyPhragmites dissitus Gand.Phragmites humilis DeNot.Phragmites isiacus var. ruscinonensis (Mabille) Lojac.Phragmites maximus MabillePhragmites maximus subsp. berlandieri (E.Fourn.) MoldenkePhragmites maximus subsp. variegatus (Bailey) MoldenkePhragmites phragmites subsp. subuniflorusPhragmites phragmites var. flavescens (Custer) DrucePhragmites stenophyllus (Boiss.) Rouy ex PrainPhragmites vulgaris Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.Phragmites vulgaris var. humilis (DeNot.) BrandPhragmites vulgaris var. subuniflorus (DC.) DruceXenochloa arundinacea Licht.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier30337627-2
Use codesAF EU FU GS HF MA ME PO
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.