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Thysanolaena latifolia

Thysanolaena latifolia (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda

Also indexed asTiger GrassAsian broom grassBamboo grassBambou balaisNepalese Broom GrassNepalese broom grassTiger grassamliso
FamilyPoaceae
GenusThysanolaena
Use categories6
Linked notes0

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
GenusThysanolaena
Scientific name with authorshipThysanolaena latifolia (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Honda

Indexed scientific synonyms

Agrostis latifolia HeyneAgrostis latifolia Heyne ex BorAgrostis maxima Roxb.Agrostis scoparia J.König ex BorArundo minutiflora Brongn.Melica latifolia Roxb.Melica latifolia Roxb. ex Hornem.Myriachaeta arundinacea Zoll. & MoritziMyriachaeta glauca MoritziMyriachaeta glauca Moritzi ex Steud.Neyraudia acarifera (Roxb. ex Hornem.) ConertPanicum acariferum Trin.Sporobolus gigas (Steud.) Miq.Sporobolus scoparius J.PreslThysanolaena acarifera Arn. & NeesThysanolaena agrostis NeesThysanolaena assamensis Gand.Thysanolaena birmanica Gand.Thysanolaena malaccensis Gand.Thysanolaena maxima (Roxb.) KuntzeThysanolaena maxima f. glomerata WiniaThysanolaena maxima f. maximaThysanolaena sikkimensis Gand.Vilfa gigas Steud.Vilfa scoparia (J.Presl) Steud.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
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 identifier424281-1
Use codesAF EU FU HF MA ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant 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.