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
GenusHolcus
Scientific name with authorshipHolcus lanatus L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aira holcus-lanata Vill.Aira lanata (L.) Hoffm., 1800Avena lanata (L.) Cav.Avena lanata (L.) Hoffm., 1800Avena lanata (L.) KoelerAvena pallida Salisb.Ginannia lanata (L.) F.T.Hubb.Ginannia pubescens BubaniHolcus aestivalis Jord. & Fourr.Holcus argenteus C.AgardhHolcus argenteus C.Agardh ex Roem. & Schult.Holcus glaucus Willk.Holcus grurnosus SennenHolcus intermedius Krock.Holcus lanatus f. albovirens (Junge) BeetleHolcus lanatus f. albovirens (Rchb.) Holmb.Holcus lanatus f. flavescens Waisb.Holcus lanatus f. latifolius Jansen & Wacht.Holcus lanatus f. parviflorus Jansen & Wacht.Holcus lanatus f. pygmaeus Jansen & Wacht.Holcus lanatus f. viviparus Cheshm.Holcus lanatus subsp. albovariegatus Jacob-MakoyHolcus lanatus subsp. albovirens (Junge) BeetleHolcus lanatus subsp. argenteus (C.Agardh ex Roem. & Schult.) K.Richt.Holcus lanatus subsp. glaucus (Willk.) K.Richt.Holcus lanatus subsp. glaucus Rivas Mart.Holcus lanatus subsp. soboliferus DuwenseeHolcus lanatus subsp. tuberosus (Salzm. ex Trin.) M.Seq. & Castrov.Holcus lanatus subsp. tuberosus Pérez LaraHolcus lanatus subsp. vaginatus (Willk. ex Pérez Lara) M.Seq. & Castrov.Holcus lanatus subsp. vaginatus Pérez LaraHolcus lanatus subsp. viviparus Cheshm.Holcus lanatus var. albovirens JungeHolcus lanatus var. albovirens Rchb.Holcus lanatus var. altissimus Coss. & DurieuHolcus lanatus var. argenteus (C.Agardh) Hack.Holcus lanatus var. argenteus Hartm.Holcus lanatus var. biaristatus J.T.Jansen & Wacht.Holcus lanatus var. ciliatus BeckHolcus lanatus var. coloratus Rchb.Holcus lanatus var. glabrescens ZobelHolcus lanatus var. glaucus (Willk.) NymanHolcus lanatus var. leucoglumis OpizHolcus lanatus var. purpurascens TinantHolcus lanatus var. scaber BeckHolcus lanatus var. sobolifer DuwenseeHolcus lanatus var. soboliferus DuwenseeHolcus lanatus var. spectabilis Podp.Holcus lanatus var. triflorus MutelHolcus lanatus var. triflorus Peterm.Holcus lanatus var. tuberosus Pérez LaraHolcus lanatus var. tuberosus Salzm.Holcus lanatus var. tuberosus Salzm. ex Trin.Holcus lanatus var. vaginatus Willk.Holcus lanatus var. vaginatus Willk. ex Pérez LaraHolcus lanatus var. viviparus N.H.F.Desp.Holcus muticus KunzeHolcus muticus Kunze ex Willk.Holcus oriolis Sennen & GonzaloHolcus tuberosus Salzm.Holcus tuberosus Salzm. ex Trin.Nothoholcus lanatus (L.) NashNotholcus lanatus (L.) NashNotholcus lanatus (L.) Nash ex Hitchc.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
Environmental use
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 identifier405034-1
Use codesAF EU ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East Asia
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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.