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
GenusPhyllostachys
Scientific name with authorshipPhyllostachys nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Munro
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bambusa nigra Lodd.Bambusa nigra Lodd. ex Lindl.Bambusa nigra subsp. lutea VossPhyllostachys henionis MitfordPhyllostachys nigra f. basinigra (Makino) NakaiPhyllostachys nigra f. bicolor (Makino ex Tsuboi) NakaiPhyllostachys nigra subsp. albovariegata (Makino) BeetlePhyllostachys nigra subsp. asagi Muroi & H.OkamuraPhyllostachys nigra subsp. basinigra I.TsuboiPhyllostachys nigra subsp. bicolor I.TsuboiPhyllostachys nigra subsp. flavescens (J.Houz.) MuroiPhyllostachys nigra subsp. hanchiku (J.Houz.) MuroiPhyllostachys nigra subsp. henionis (Mitf.) StapfPhyllostachys nigra subsp. henionis (Mitf.) Stapf ex RendlePhyllostachys nigra subsp. lutea VossPhyllostachys nigra subsp. megurochiku I.TsuboiPhyllostachys nigra subsp. mejiro Muroi & H.OkamuraPhyllostachys nigra subsp. monstrosa Muroi & H.OkamuraPhyllostachys nigra subsp. muchisasa (J.Houz.) NakaiPhyllostachys nigra subsp. okina H.OkamuraPhyllostachys nigra subsp. pendula (Miyoshi) Makino & NemotoPhyllostachys nigra subsp. punctata BeanPhyllostachys nigra subsp. simadake Muroi & H.OkamuraPhyllostachys nigra subsp. usuguro Muroi & H.OkamuraPhyllostachys puberula subsp. albovariegata MakinoPhyllostachys puberula subsp. flavescens J.Houz.Phyllostachys puberula subsp. hanchiku J.Houz.Phyllostachys puberula subsp. muchisasa J.Houz.Phyllostachys puberula subsp. nigra (Lodd.) J.Houz.Phyllostachys puberula subsp. pendula MiyoshiPhyllostachys puberula subsp. punctata (Bean) NakaiPhyllostachys puberula var. boryana MakinoPhyllostachys puberula var. nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) J.Houz.Phyllostachys puberula var. nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) MakinoSinoarundinaria nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) OhwiSinoarundinaria nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Ohwi ex Mayeb.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Environmental use
Material
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 identifier416031-1
Use codesEU MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
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.