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Sporobolus pyramidalis

Sporobolus pyramidalis P.Beauv.

Also indexed asAmerican Ratstail GrassCat's Tail DropseedCat's-Tail GrassGiant Ratstail GrassNarrow-Plumed DropseedSporobole pyramidaleWest Indian dropseedgiant rat's tail grass
FamilyPoaceae
GenusSporobolus
Use categories6
Linked notes0

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
GenusSporobolus
Scientific name with authorshipSporobolus pyramidalis P.Beauv.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Agrostis extensa Schumach. & Thonn.Agrostis indica Forssk.Agrostis owarensis Schult.Agrostis owariensis Schult.Sporobolus hypseloteros Chiov.Sporobolus indicus f. pyramidalis (P.Beauv.) PeterSporobolus indicus subsp. pyramidalis (P.Beauv.) PeterSporobolus indicus var. pyramidalis (P.Beauv.) VeldkampSporobolus indicus var. saxicola Sosef & NgokSporobolus jacquemontii KunthSporobolus pyramidalis var. jacquemontii (Kunth) Jovet & GuédèsSporobolus pyramidalis var. pyramidalisSporobolus rueppellianus Fresen.Sporobolus wombaliensis VanderystVilfa jacquemontii (Kunth) Trin.Vilfa pyramidalis (P.Beauv.) Trin.Vilfa pyramidalis (P.Beauv.) Trin. ex Steud.Vilfa rueppelliana (Fresen.) Steud.Vilfa ruppelliana (Fresen.) Steud.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Material
Social use

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 identifier422898-1
Use codesAF EU HF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa

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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.