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
GenusThemeda
Scientific name with authorshipThemeda triandra Forssk.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Andropogon ciliatus Thunb.Andropogon tenuipedicellatus Steud.Anthistiria argentea NeesAnthistiria arguens f. japonica AnderssonAnthistiria arguens var. japonica (Andersson) Miq.Anthistiria arguens var. japonica (Willd.) AnderssonAnthistiria australis R.Br.Anthistiria barbata Desf.Anthistiria brachyantha Boiss.Anthistiria caespitosa AnderssonAnthistiria ciliata Cav.Anthistiria ciliata Cav. ex Spreng.Anthistiria ciliata var. brachyantha (Boiss.) Boiss.Anthistiria ciliata var. burchellii (Hack.) Hack.Anthistiria ciliata var. mollicoma NeesAnthistiria ciliata var. syriaca (Boiss.) Boiss.Anthistiria cuspidata AnderssonAnthistiria depauperata AnderssonAnthistiria desfontainii KunthAnthistiria forskalii KunthAnthistiria glauca Desf.Anthistiria imberbis Retz.Anthistiria imberbis var. argentea (Nees) StapfAnthistiria imberbis var. burchellii (Hack.) StapfAnthistiria imberbis var. mollicoma (Nees) StapfAnthistiria imberbis var. roylei Hook.f.Anthistiria imberbis var. vulgaris (Hack.) Hook.f.Anthistiria japonica Willd.Anthistiria paleacea (Poir.) BallAnthistiria polystachya Roxb.Anthistiria puberula AnderssonAnthistiria punctata Hochst.Anthistiria punctata Hochst. ex A.Rich.Anthistiria subglabra BuseAnthistiria syriaca Boiss.Anthistiria vulgaris Hack.Apluda barbata LlanosApluda imberbis Steud.Calamina imberbis (Retz.) P.Beauv.Calamina imberbis (Retz.) Roem. & Schult.Stipa arguens var. japonica Houtt.Stipa paleacea Poir.Themeda australis (R.Br.) StapfThemeda barbata (Desf.) VeldkampThemeda barbinodis B.S.Sun & S.WangThemeda brachyantha (Boiss.) Trab.Themeda forskalii Hack.Themeda forskalii var. argentea (Nees) Hack.Themeda forskalii var. burchellii Hack.Themeda forskalii var. glauca Hack.Themeda forskalii var. imberbis (Retz.) Hack.Themeda forskalii var. major Hack.Themeda forskalii var. mollissima Hack.Themeda forskalii var. paleacea (Poir.) T.Durand & SchinzThemeda forskalii var. vulgaris (Hack.) Hack.Themeda forsskalii var. brachyantha (Boiss.) Hack.Themeda forsskalii var. punctata (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Hack.Themeda forsskalii var. syriaca (Boiss.) Hack.Themeda glauca Trab.Themeda imberbis (Retz.) T.CookeThemeda japonica (Andersson) TanakaThemeda japonica var. viridiflora HondaThemeda polygama J.F.Gmel.Themeda triandra subsp. japonica (Andersson) T.KoyamaThemeda triandra var. brachyantha (Boiss.) Hack.Themeda triandra var. bracteosa PeterThemeda triandra var. burchellii (Hack.) DominThemeda triandra var. burchellii (Hack.) StapfThemeda triandra var. glauca (Hack.) Thell.Themeda triandra var. hispida StapfThemeda triandra var. imberbis (Retz.) A.CamusThemeda triandra var. imberbis (Retz.) Hack.Themeda triandra var. japonica (Andersson) MakinoThemeda triandra var. punctata (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) StapfThemeda triandra var. sublaevigata Chiov.Themeda triandra var. syriaca (Boiss.) Hack.Themeda triandra var. trachyspathea Gooss.Themeda triandra var. vulgaris (Hack.) DominThemeda unica S.L.Chen & T.D.Zhuang
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
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 identifier424213-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaSEPASALUseful 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.