Plant Details

Accepted name:: Gynerium sagittatum (Aubl.) P.Beauv. [Poaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies:: 3

Gynerium sagittatum var. glabrum Renvoize & Kalliola

Gynerium sagittatum var. sagittatum

Gynerium sagittatum var. subandinum Renvoize & Kalliola

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
caña brava	Other	Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019)
dapa	Other	Med. Pl. for Diabetes in C America (Giovannini et al., 2016)
gániesiharáchan	Other	Med. Pl. E Nicaragua (Coe et al., 1996)
tacuatí	Other	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
stem, aerial part		Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019)
root		Med. Pl. E Nicaragua (Coe et al., 1996)
Leaf buds, Plant		Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 2 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Arundo sagittata (Aubl.) Pers. Syn. Pl. 1: 102 (1805).
Saccharum sagittatum Aubl. Hist. Pl. Guiane: 50 (1775).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Gynerium sagittatum (Aubl.) Beauv.	SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015)
Gynerium sagittatum (Aubl.) P. Beauv.	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009) Med. Pl. E Nicaragua (Coe et al., 1996) Med. Pl. for Diabetes in C America (Giovannini et al., 2016) Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. of W Tropical Africa (2015)
Gynerium sagittatum (Aubl.) P.Beauv.	World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Gynerium sagittatum (Pers.) Beauv.	Med. Pl. of Brazil (Mors et al., 2000)

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