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 canariensis L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Phalaris aquatica DelilePhalaris aquatica Delile ex Boiss.Phalaris avicularis Salisb.Phalaris canariensis f. bracteata Jansen & Wacht.Phalaris canariensis f. colorata Jansen & Wacht.Phalaris canariensis f. vivipara JungePhalaris canariensis subsp. bracteata Jansen & Wacht.Phalaris canariensis subsp. colorata Jansen & Wacht.Phalaris canariensis subsp. debilis Tocl & RohlenaPhalaris canariensis subsp. nigra StokesPhalaris canariensis subsp. subcylindrica Thell.Phalaris canariensis subsp. tenuis Jansen & Wacht.Phalaris canariensis subsp. typica Posp.Phalaris canariensis subsp. villosula Jansen & Wacht.Phalaris canariensis subsp. vivipara JungePhalaris canariensis var. debilis Tocl & RohlenaPhalaris canariensis var. nigra StokesPhalaris canariensis var. subcylindrica Thell.Phalaris canariensis var. tenuis Jansen & Wacht.Phalaris canariensis var. villosula Jansen & Wacht.Phalaris ovata Moench
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Material
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 identifier415588-1
Use codesAF HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plant Project
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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.