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
GenusAvena
Scientific name with authorshipAvena barbata Pott ex Link
Indexed scientific synonyms
? lusitanica Tab.MoraisAvena alba f. fallax (Maire & Weiller) Maire & WeillerAvena alba f. triflora (Malzev) Maire & WeillerAvena alba var. atherantha (C.Presl) Grossh., 1939Avena alba var. barbata (Pott ex Link) Maire & WeillerAvena alba var. hirtula (Lag.) Emb. & MaireAvena alba var. wiestii (Steud.) Maire & WeillerAvena almeriensis Gand.Avena atherantha C.PreslAvena atheranthera C.PreslAvena barbata Brot.Avena barbata PottAvena barbata f. colorata Hausskn.Avena barbata f. triflora Hausskn.Avena barbata subsp. atherantha (C.Presl) Rocha AfonsoAvena barbata subsp. atheranthera (C.Presl) Rocha AfonsoAvena barbata subsp. castellana Romero ZarcoAvena barbata subsp. hirtula (Lag.) E.MorrenAvena barbata subsp. hirtula (Lag.) Tab.MoraisAvena barbata subsp. hirtula (Lag.) TzvelevAvena barbata subsp. hoppeana (Scheele) K.Richt.Avena barbata subsp. lusitanica (Tab.Morais) Romero ZarcoAvena barbata subsp. subtypica (Malzev) TzvelevAvena barbata subsp. weistii (Steud.) Mansf.Avena barbata subsp. wiestii (Steud.) Mansf.Avena barbata subsp. wiestii (Steud.) TzvelevAvena barbata var. atherantha (C.Presl) Grossh.Avena barbata var. atherantha (C.Presl) NymanAvena barbata var. atheranthera (C.Presl) NymanAvena barbata var. caspica Hausskn.Avena barbata var. frutescens Trab.Avena barbata var. hirtula (Lag.) PérezLaraAvena barbata var. media RouyAvena barbata var. minor LangeAvena barbata var. solida Hausskn.Avena barbata var. subtypica (Malzev) E.MorrenAvena barbata var. subtypica (Malzev) TzvelevAvena barbata var. triflora Willk.Avena barbata var. wiestii (Steud.) Hausskn.Avena bolivaris SennenAvena cypria Sibth.Avena damascena Rajhathy & B.R.BaumAvena deusta BallAvena fatua subsp. barbata (Pott ex Link) RouyAvena hirsuta MoenchAvena hirsuta RothAvena hirtula Lag.Avena hoppeana ScheeleAvena lagascae SennenAvena lusitanica (Tab.Morais) B.R.BaumAvena madritensis B.R.Baum, 1977Avena malzevii TzvelevAvena matritensis B.R.BaumAvena maxima C.PreslAvena nuda subsp. wiestii (Steud.) Á.LöveAvena sallentiana PauAvena sativa var. barbata (Pott ex Link) FioriAvena segetalis BiancaAvena segetalis Bianca ex NymanAvena serrulatiglumis Sennen & MauricioAvena sterilis f. segetalis (Bianca ex Nyman) Thell.Avena sterilis subsp. atherantha (C.Presl) H.ScholzAvena sterilis subsp. atheranthera (C.Presl) H.ScholzAvena sterilis var. barbata (Pott ex Link) LapeyrèreAvena sterilis var. segetalis (Bianca ex Nyman) Trab.Avena strigosa subsp. barbata (Pott ex Link) Thell.Avena strigosa subsp. hirtula (Lag.) MalzevAvena strigosa subsp. lusitanica (Tab.Morais) JauzeinAvena strigosa subsp. wiestii (Steud.) Thell.Avena strigosa var. atherantha (C.Presl) Fr.Avena strigosa var. atherantha (C.Presl) MalzevAvena strigosa var. subtypica MalzevAvena villosa Lag.Avena villosa Lag. ex Roem. & Schult.Avena wiestii Steud.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Poison reported
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 identifier391337-1
Use codesAF EU GS ME PO
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal 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.