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
GenusBromus
Scientific name with authorshipBromus catharticus Vahl
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bromus angustatus Pilg.Bromus bolivianus Hack. ex BuchtienBromus bolivianus RenvoizeBromus breviaristatus (Hook.) Thurb.Bromus breviaristatus (Hook.) Thurb. ex Torr.Bromus brongnartii Kunth, 1833Bromus brongniartii KunthBromus catharticus var. catharticusBromus catharticus var. grandiflorus KloosBromus catharticus var. lanceolatus KloosBromus catharticus var. parviflorus KloosBromus catharticus var. pubiflorus KloosBromus haenkeanus (J.Presl) KunthBromus haenkeanus subsp. patens NeesBromus haenkeanus subsp. subspicata NeesBromus haenkeanus var. patens NeesBromus haenkeanus var. subspicata NeesBromus matthewsii Steud.Bromus mucronatus Willd.Bromus mucronatus Willd. ex Steud.Bromus preslii KunthBromus schraderi KunthBromus schraderi subsp. lasiophyllus GoiranBromus schraderi subsp. leiophyllus GoiranBromus schraderi var. lasiophyllus GoiranBromus schraderi var. leiophyllus GoiranBromus strictus (Poir.) KunthBromus strictus Brongn.Bromus tacna Steud.Bromus tacna Steud. ex LechlerBromus uniloides KunthBromus unioloides (Willd.) Kunth ex RaspailBromus unioloides KunthBromus unioloides f. chasmogamus Hack.Bromus unioloides f. cleistogamus Hack.Bromus unioloides f. effusus KloosBromus unioloides f. glabrescens KloosBromus unioloides f. lanatus KloosBromus unioloides f. oliveus AellenBromus unioloides f. oliveus Aellen ex KloosBromus unioloides f. pictus KloosBromus unioloides f. pseudoparviflorus KloosBromus unioloides f. pseudoparviflorus KoosBromus unioloides f. pubiculmis KloosBromus unioloides subsp. chasmogamus Hack.Bromus unioloides subsp. cleistogamus Hack.Bromus unioloides subsp. effusus KloosBromus unioloides subsp. glabrescens KloosBromus unioloides subsp. glaucescens NeesBromus unioloides subsp. grandiflorus KloosBromus unioloides subsp. humilis Speg.Bromus unioloides subsp. lanatus KloosBromus unioloides subsp. lanceolatus KloosBromus unioloides subsp. major A.ZobelBromus unioloides subsp. micranthus Speg.Bromus unioloides subsp. montanus Hack.Bromus unioloides subsp. multiflorus Aellen & Thell.Bromus unioloides subsp. multiflorus Aellen & Thell. ex KloosBromus unioloides subsp. oliveus AellenBromus unioloides subsp. oliveus Aellen ex KloosBromus unioloides subsp. parviflorus KloosBromus unioloides subsp. pictus KloosBromus unioloides subsp. pseudoparviflorus KloosBromus unioloides subsp. pubiculmis (Domin) KloosBromus unioloides subsp. pubiflorus KloosBromus unioloides subsp. sanjuaninus Hieron.Bromus unioloides var. elatius É.Desv., 1853Bromus unioloides var. glaucescens NeesBromus unioloides var. grandiflorus KloosBromus unioloides var. haenkeanus (J.Presl) ShearBromus unioloides var. humilis Speg.Bromus unioloides var. lanceolatus KloosBromus unioloides var. major A.ZobelBromus unioloides var. micranthus Speg.Bromus unioloides var. montanus Hack.Bromus unioloides var. montanus Stuck.Bromus unioloides var. multiflorus Aellen & Thell.Bromus unioloides var. multiflorus Aellen & Thell. ex KloosBromus unioloides var. parviflorus KloosBromus unioloides var. pubiflorus KloosBromus unioloides var. sanjuaninus Hieron.Bromus willdenowii KunthBromus willdenowii subsp. lasiophyllus (Goiran) BeetleBromus willdenowii subsp. schraderi HeinBromus willdenowii var. haenkeanus (J.Presl) ShearBromus willdenowii var. lasiophyllus (Goiran) BeetleBromus willdenowii var. schraderi HeinBromus willdenowii var. willdenowiiCaeratochloa unioloides (Willd.) Beauv.Ceratochloa australis Spreng.Ceratochloa australis Spreng. ex Steud.Ceratochloa boryana Roem. & Schult.Ceratochloa breviaristata Hook.Ceratochloa cathartica (Vahl) HenrardCeratochloa cathartica (Vahl) HerterCeratochloa festucoides P.Beauv.Ceratochloa haenkeana J.PreslCeratochloa haenkeana subsp. patens NeesCeratochloa haenkeana subsp. subspicata NeesCeratochloa haenkeana var. patens Nees
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental 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 identifier37001-2
Use codesAF EU HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaSEPASAL
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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.