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 viridis (L.) P.Beauv.
Indexed scientific synonyms
? major Gaudich.Chaetochloa comosa (Steud.) Koidz.Chaetochloa gigantea (Franch. & Sav.) HondaChaetochloa gigantea subsp. furcata HondaChaetochloa gigantea subsp. pilosa HondaChaetochloa gigantea var. furcata HondaChaetochloa gigantea var. pilosa HondaChaetochloa viridis (L.) Scribn.Chaetochloa viridis subsp. breviseta (Döll) Farw.Chaetochloa viridis subsp. japonica Koidz.Chaetochloa viridis subsp. major (Gaudich.) Farw.Chaetochloa viridis subsp. minor (Koch) Farw.Chaetochloa viridis subsp. pachystachys (Franch. & Sav.) HondaChaetochloa viridis subsp. weinmannii (Roem. & Schult.) HouseChaetochloa viridis var. breviseta (Döll) Farw.Chaetochloa viridis var. depressa (Honda) Kitag.Chaetochloa viridis var. japonica Koidz.Chaetochloa viridis var. maior (Gaudin) Farw.Chaetochloa viridis var. minor (W.D.J.Koch) Farw.Chaetochloa viridis var. pachystachys (Franch. & Sav.) HondaChaetochloa viridis var. weinmannii (Roem. & Schult.) HouseChamaeraphis italica subsp. viridis (L.) KuntzeChamaeraphis italica var. viridis (L.) KuntzeChamaeraphis viridis (L.) Millsp.Ixophorus viridis (L.) NashPanicum bicolor MoenchPanicum comosum Steud.Panicum giganteum (Franch. & Sav.) E.H.L.KrausePanicum humile Thunb.Panicum humile Thunb. ex Trin.Panicum italicum subsp. viride (L.) Körn.Panicum italicum var. viride (L.) Körn.Panicum laevigatum Lam.Panicum pachystachys Franch. & Sav.Panicum psilocaulon Steud.Panicum purpurascens OpizPanicum pycnocomum Steud.Panicum qualelinnaei Krock.Panicum reclinatum Vill.Panicum verticillatum subsp. minor Thunb.Panicum verticillatum subsp. minusPanicum verticillatum var. minor Thunb.Panicum verticillatum var. minus Thunb.Panicum viride L.Panicum viride f. pygmaeum Asch. & Graebn.Panicum viride subsp. brevisetum DöllPanicum viride subsp. giganteum Franch. & Sav.Panicum viride subsp. humile Trin.Panicum viride subsp. majus Gaudich.Panicum viride subsp. pygmaeum Asch. & Graebn.Panicum viride subsp. viviparum Bertol.Panicum viride subsp. weinmannii (Roem. & Schult.) Asch. & Graebn.Panicum viride var. aristatum PauquyPanicum viride var. brevisetum DöllPanicum viride var. giganteum Franch. & Sav.Panicum viride var. gracillimum Le GallPanicum viride var. humifusum Lej. & CourtoisPanicum viride var. longisetum DöllPanicum viride var. maius GaudinPanicum viride var. major GaudinPanicum viride var. nanum Lej. & CourtoisPanicum viride var. pygmaeum Asch. & Graebn.Panicum viride var. reclinatum (Vill) Asch. & Graebn.Panicum viride var. rubicundum (Dumort.) Lej.Panicum viride var. rubicundum (Dumort.) T.Lestib., 1827Panicum viride var. semiaristatum PauquyPanicum viride var. triangulare PauquyPanicum viride var. viviparum Bertol.Panicum viride var. weinmanni (Roem. & Schult.) Kneuck.Panicum viride var. weinmannii (Roem. & Schult.) Asch. & Graebn.Panicum viride var. weinmennii (Roem. & Schult.) Asch. & Graebn.Panicum viridescens Steud.Pennisetum italicum subsp. viride (L.) Körn.Pennisetum italicum var. viride (L.) Körn.Pennisetum viride (L.) R.Br.Pennisetum viride (L.) R.Br. ex SweetPennisetum viride subsp. brevisetum DöllPennisetum viride var. brevisetum Doell.Setaria arenaria Kitag.Setaria chlorantha SchurSetaria comosa (Steud.) Miq.Setaria comosa subsp. pilosa (Honda) HondaSetaria comosa var. pilosa (Honda) HondaSetaria depressa HondaSetaria fallax Lojac.Setaria gigantea (Franch. & Sav.) MakinoSetaria gigantea subsp. pilosa (Honda) Makino & NemotoSetaria gigantea var. pilosa (Honda) Makino & NemotoSetaria glareosa PetrovSetaria italica subsp. major (Gaudich.) OhwiSetaria italica subsp. pycnocoma (Steud.) De WetSetaria italica subsp. pycnocoma (Steud.) DeWetSetaria italica subsp. viridis (L.) Thell.Setaria italica subsp. weinmannii (Roem. & Schult.) B.BockSetaria italica var. maior (Gaudin) OhwiSetaria italica var. maritima (Lam.) Podp.Setaria italica var. pachystachys (Franch. & Sav.) B.BockSetaria italica var. rubicunda (Dumort.) KoltzSetaria italica var. viridis (L.) Thell., 1912Setaria ketzchovelii Menabde & Erizin
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Gene source
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 identifier1171009-2
Use codesAF GS HF ME
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASAL
Read the full dataset citation, licence and import methodology →
!
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.