Paspalum scrobiculatum L.

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (GRASS FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Poaceae
  • Species : Paspalum scrobiculatum
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Paspalum scrobiculatum L.
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-E-246
  • Collector(s) Name : Arun Singh R., K.R.K.Swamy & K.Sankara Rao
  • Collection Date : 19/11/14
  • Collection Locality : Palamner forest range, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State
  • Habitat : Stream banks of deciduous forest
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments : Often on plains and on hills. Also cultivated as secondary cereal. It is also used as fodder and forage for livestock. Leaves are used to treat skin ailments.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • World Distribution : Old World Tropics
  • Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1996- Flora of Orissa Vol. 4 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; 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=Paspalum scrobiculatum. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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