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
GenusPhalaris
Scientific name with authorshipPhalaris aquatica L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Phalaris altissima MenezesPhalaris aquatica var. aquaticaPhalaris aquatica var. hirtiglumis (Trab.) PortalPhalaris aquatica var. major Willk.Phalaris aquatica var. stenoptera (Hack.) BurkartPhalaris arundinacea subsp. bulbosa PauneroPhalaris bulbosa Ten.Phalaris bulbosa var. alata (Batt. & Trab.) Maire & WeillerPhalaris bulbosa var. clausonis (Maire & Trab.) Maire & WeillerPhalaris bulbosa var. genuina MairePhalaris bulbosa var. hirtiglumis (Trab.) Maire & WeillerPhalaris bulbosa var. hirtiglumis Trab.Phalaris caespitosa ThouarsPhalaris elongata Braun-Blanq.Phalaris hirtiglumis (Trab.) BaldiniPhalaris nodosa L.Phalaris nodosa MurrayPhalaris nodosa var. minor Lojac.Phalaris stenoptera Hack.Phalaris trabutiana MairePhalaris tuberosa L.Phalaris tuberosa var. alata Trab.Phalaris tuberosa var. clausonis Maire & Trab.Phalaris tuberosa var. hirtiglumis Trab.Phalaris tuberosa var. stenoptera (Hack.) Hitchc.Phalaris tuberosa var. tuberosa
Documented use categories
Medicine
Animal food
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 identifier415560-1
Use codesAF ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
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.