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
GenusPleioblastus
Scientific name with authorshipPleioblastus simonii (Carrière) Nakai
Indexed scientific synonyms
? variegatus Hook.Arundinaria brachyclada Matsum.Arundinaria simonii (Carrière) Rivière & C.RivièreArundinaria simonii f. variegata (Hook.f.) RehderArundinaria simonii subsp. albostriata BeanArundinaria simonii subsp. albovariegata MakinoArundinaria simonii subsp. albovariegata Makino ex I.TsuboiArundinaria simonii subsp. heterophylla MakinoArundinaria simonii subsp. striata MitfordArundinaria simonii subsp. variegata Hook.f.Arundinaria simonii var. albostriata BeanArundinaria simonii var. albovariegata MakinoArundinaria simonii var. albovariegata Makino ex I.TsuboiArundinaria simonii var. heterophylla Makino & Shiras.Arundinaria simonii var. striata MitfordArundinaria simonii var. variegata Hook.f.Bambusa albostriata LavalléeBambusa japonica Rob.Bambusa metake AndréBambusa metake SieboldBambusa metake Siebold ex Miq.Bambusa simonii CarrièreBambusa simonii subsp. variegata D.C.McClint.Bambusa simonii var. variegata D.C.McClint.Nipponocalamus diversus (Nakai) NakaiNipponocalamus kiyosumisimonii (Koidz.) HondaNipponocalamus pseudogracilis (Koidz.) NakaiNipponocalamus simonii (Carrière) NakaiNipponocalamus simonii subsp. heterophyllus (Makino & Shiras.) NakaiNipponocalamus simonii subsp. variegatus (Hook.) NakaiNipponocalamus simonii var. heterophyllus (Makino & Shiras.) NakaiNipponocalamus simonii var. variegatus (Hook.) NakaiPleioblastus diversus NakaiPleioblastus kiyosumisimonii Koidz.Pleioblastus pseudogracilis Koidz.Pleioblastus simonii f. akame MuroiPleioblastus simonii f. aureostriatus MuroiPleioblastus simonii f. heterophyllus (Makino & Shiras.) MuroiPleioblastus simonii f. kiyosumisimonii (Koidz.) MuroiPleioblastus simonii f. variegatus (Hook.f.) MuroiPleioblastus simonii f. zigzag SatomiPleioblastus simonii subsp. akame MuroiPleioblastus simonii subsp. aureostriatus MuroiPleioblastus simonii subsp. heterophyllus (Makino & Shiras.) NakaiPleioblastus simonii subsp. kiyosumisimonii (Koidz.) MuroiPleioblastus simonii subsp. variegatus (Hook.) MuroiPleioblastus simonii subsp. zigzag SatomiPleioblastus simonii var. heterophyllus (Makino & Shiras.) NakaiPleioblastus simonii var. variegatus (Hook.) NakaiTschompskia triticoides Asch. & Graebn.
Documented use categories
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 identifier416349-1
Use codesEU MA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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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.