Paspalidium punctatum (Burm.f.) A.Camus

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (GRASS FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Poaceae
  • Species : Paspalidium punctatum
  • Basionym : Panicum punctatum Burm.f.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Paspalidium punctatum (Burm.f) A.Camus
  • Collection Nos : FAP 40473
  • Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy
  • Collection Date : 19/10/10
  • Collection Locality : Dorigallu, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh State
  • Habitat : Stream banks of Scrub Forest
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : November onwards
  • Native : East Africa, Tropical Asia
  • Comments : Often on plains, beside ponds, along the margins of streams and in marshy places. It is considered to be a good fodder grass.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • World Distribution : North Africa, Himalaya, India, tropical Asia
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1996- Flora of Orissa Vol. 4 ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Paspalidium punctatum. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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