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
GenusSetaria
Scientific name with authorshipSetaria geminata (Forssk.) Veldkamp
Indexed scientific synonyms
Digitaria adpressa BojerDigitaria affinis Roem. & Schult.Digitaria appressa (Lam.) Pers.Echinochloa geminata (Forssk.) RobertyPanicum affine (Roem. & Schult.) NeesPanicum appressum (Lam.) DöllPanicum beckmanniiforme J.C.MikanPanicum beckmanniiforme J.C.Mikan ex Trin.Panicum briziforme J.PreslPanicum brizoides Lam.Panicum carnosum Salzm.Panicum carnosum Salzm. ex Steud.Panicum emergens Hochst.Panicum fluitans Retz.Panicum geminatum Forssk.Panicum glomeratum BuckleyPanicum paludivagum Hitchc. & ChasePanicum paspalodes Pers.Panicum paspaloides Pers.Panicum paspaloides RaddiPanicum truncatum Trin.Paspalidium geminatum (Forssk.) StapfPaspalidium geminatum subsp. paludivagum (Hitchc. & Chase) CatasúsPaspalidium geminatum var. geminatumPaspalidium geminatum var. paludivagum (Hitchc. & Chase) GouldPaspalidium paludivagum (Hitchc. & Chase) HenrardPaspalidium paludivagum (Hitchc. & Chase) HerterPaspalidium paludivagum (Hitchc. & Chase) ParodiPaspalidium paludivagum (Hitchc. & Chase) Pilg.Paspalidium pilgeri HerterPaspalum adpressum Pers. ex B.D.Jacks.Paspalum appressum Lam.Setaria geminata var. geminataSetaria geminata var. paludivaga (Hitchc. & Chase) R.D.WebsterSetaria germinata var. paludivaga (Hitchc. & Chase) R.D.Webster
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
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 identifier979871-1
Use codesAF HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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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.