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
GenusPolypogon
Scientific name with authorshipPolypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Agrostis alopecuroides Lam.Agrostis crinita MoenchAgrostis panicea (L.) AitonAgrostis panicea var. major AitonAgrostis tenuissima VestAgrostis tenuissima Vest ex Steud.Agrostis triaristata KnappAlopecurus aristatus GouanAlopecurus aristatus Huds.Alopecurus aristatus subsp. monspeliensis (L.) Huds.Alopecurus aristatus var. monspeliensis (L.) Huds.Alopecurus aristatus var. paniceus (L.) Huds.Alopecurus monspeliensis L.Alopecurus paniceus (L.) L.Cynosurus paniceus L.Milium paniceum (L.) HostPanicum aristatum Cav.Panicum aristatum Cav. ex Willk. & LangePanicum aristatum RaspailPanicum tenuissimum VestPanicum tenuissimum Vest ex Steud.Panicum vagum Scop.Phalaris aristata GouanPhalaris aristata Gouan ex P.Beauv.Phalaris crinita Forssk.Phalaris cristata Forssk.Phleum crinitum Roxb.Phleum crinitum Schreb.Phleum monospliense (Linnaeus) KoelerPhleum monspeliense (L.) KoelerPolypogon alopecurus BubaniPolypogon crinitus Nutt.Polypogon flavescens J.PreslPolypogon intermedius Guss.Polypogon intermedius Guss. ex NymanPolypogon maritimus subsp. paniceus (L.) DC.Polypogon maritimus var. paniceus (L.) DC.Polypogon massiliensis Desf.Polypogon massiliensis Desf. ex Boisd., 1828Polypogon melillensis SennenPolypogon monspeliensis (L.) Deesf.Polypogon monspeliensis f. argentinus Hack.Polypogon monspeliensis f. argentinus Hack. ex Stuck.Polypogon monspeliensis f. nanus Stuck.Polypogon monspeliensis subsp. argentinus Hack.Polypogon monspeliensis subsp. capensis Steud.Polypogon monspeliensis subsp. indicus Bhattacharya & S.K.JainPolypogon monspeliensis subsp. nana Stuck.Polypogon monspeliensis var. capensis Steud.Polypogon monspeliensis var. giganteus Font QuerPolypogon monspeliensis var. indicus Bhattacharya & S.K.JainPolypogon monspeliensis var. intermedius (Guss.) NymanPolypogon monspeliensis var. interruptus Trin.Polypogon monspeliensis var. major KunthPolypogon monspeliensis var. major NeesPolypogon monspeliensis var. maximus Lojac.Polypogon monspeliensis var. minor Coss. & DurieuPolypogon monspeliensis var. minor MutelPolypogon monspeliensis var. minor NeesPolypogon monspeliensis var. pallens NeesPolypogon monspeliensis var. paniceus (L.) GrayPolypogon monspeliensis var. polysetus (Steud.) Steud.Polypogon monspeliensis var. rosei F.M.BaileyPolypogon nepalensis NeesPolypogon nepalensis Nees ex Trin.Polypogon paniceus (L.) Lag.Polypogon paniceus var. monspeliensis (L.) Dumort.Polypogon polysetus Steud.Polypogon zeylanicus NeesPolypogon zeylanicus Nees ex Steud.Santia monspeliensis (L.) Parl.Santia plumosa SaviSetaria panicea (L.) Schinz & Thell.Vilfa alopecuroides P.Beauv.
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 identifier1048074-2
Use codesAF EU HF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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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.