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 italica (L.) P.Beauv.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alopecurus caudatus Thunb.Chaetochloa germanica (Mill.) SmythChaetochloa italica (L.) Scribn.Chaetochloa italica f. metzgeri (Körn.) Farw.Chaetochloa italica f. praecox Farw., 1923Chaetochloa italica subsp. germanica (Mill.) Scribn.Chaetochloa italica var. germanica (Mill.) Farw.Chaetochloa italica var. germanica (Mill.) Scribn.Chamaeraphis italica (L.) KuntzeChamaeraphis italica subsp. germanica (Mill.) KuntzeChamaeraphis italica var. elobulata KuntzeChamaeraphis italica var. germanica (Mill.) KuntzeChamaeraphis italica var. macrochaeta (J.Jacq.) KuntzeEchinochloa erythrosperma Roem. & Schult.Echinochloa intermedia Roem. & Schult.Ixophorus italicus (L.) NashOplismenus helvolus (L.f.) P.Beauv.Oplismenus intermedius (Vahl ex Hornem.) KunthPanicum aegyptiacum Roem. & Schult.Panicum asiaticum Schult. & Schult.f.Panicum chinense Trin.Panicum compactum Kit.Panicum compactum Kit. ex Schult.Panicum elongatum Salisb.Panicum erythrospermum VahlPanicum erythrospermum Vahl ex Hornem.Panicum germanicum Mill.Panicum germanicum RothPanicum germanicum Willd.Panicum glaucum var. parvispiculata HenrardPanicum globulare (J.Presl) Steud.Panicum glomeratum MoenchPanicum helvolum L.f.Panicum intermedium VahlPanicum intermedium Vahl ex Hornem.Panicum italicum L.Panicum italicum subsp. californicum (Kellog) Körn.Panicum italicum subsp. erythrospermum Körn. & F.A.WernerPanicum italicum subsp. germanicum (Mill.) KoelerPanicum italicum subsp. inerme DöllPanicum italicum subsp. longisetum DöllPanicum italicum subsp. nigrum Körn.Panicum italicum var. atrum Körn.Panicum italicum var. aurantiacum Körn.Panicum italicum var. brevisetum DöllPanicum italicum var. californicum (Kellogg) Körn.Panicum italicum var. compactum (Kit.) EichlerPanicum italicum var. erythrospermum (Vahl ex Hornem.) EichlerPanicum italicum var. erythrospermum Körn. & F.A.WernerPanicum italicum var. germanicum (Mill.) DöllPanicum italicum var. germanicum (Mill.) KoelerPanicum italicum var. germanicum Loisel.Panicum italicum var. gigas Körn.Panicum italicum var. inerme DöllPanicum italicum var. italicumPanicum italicum var. lobatum Körn.Panicum italicum var. longisetum DöllPanicum italicum var. macrochaetum (J.Jacq.) DöllPanicum italicum var. macrochaetum Körn.Panicum italicum var. metzgeri Körn.Panicum italicum var. mite Alef.Panicum italicum var. mitis Alef.Panicum italicum var. moharicum Alef.Panicum italicum var. moharicum Körn. & H.WernerPanicum italicum var. moharium Alef., 1866Panicum italicum var. nigrum Körn.Panicum italicum var. pabularis Alef.Panicum italicum var. praecox Alef.Panicum italicum var. rubrum Körn.Panicum italicum var. violaceum Alef.Panicum itieri (Delile) Steud.Panicum macrochaetum (J.Jacq.) LinkPanicum macrochaetum (J.Jacq.) Voigt, 1845Panicum maritimum Lam.Panicum melfrugum Schult. & Schult.f.Panicum miliaceum BlancoPanicum moharicum (Alef.) E.H.L.KrausePanicum moharium (Alef.) E.H.L.Krause, 1912Panicum pallidifuscum Schumach.Panicum panis (Jess.) Jess.Panicum pumilum LinkPanicum serotinum Trin.Panicum setaceum Trin.Panicum setosum Trin.Panicum sibiricum Roem. & Schult.Panicum verticillatum subsp. major Thunb.Panicum verticillatum subsp. majusPanicum verticillatum var. majus Thunb.Panicum viride subsp. italicum (L.) Asch. & Graebn.Panicum viride subsp. italicum (L.) BackerPanicum viride var. italicum (L.) BackerPanicum vulgare Thuill., 1799Panicum vulgare Wallr.Paspalum germanicum (Mill.) Baumg.Penicillaria italica (L.) OkenPennisetum erythrospermum (Vahl ex Hornem.) Jacq.Pennisetum germanicum (Mill.) Baumg.Pennisetum helvolum (L.f.) R.Br.Pennisetum italicum (L.) R.Br.Pennisetum macrochaetum J.Jacq.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Crop wild relative
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 identifier1207294-2
Use codesAF HF ME
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
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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.