Arthraxon echinatus (Nees) Hochst.

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (Grass Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GHAS FAMILY (घास फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Poaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Andropogon echinatus (Nees) B.Heyne ex Steud.; Arthraxon lanceolatus var. echinatus (Nees) Hack.; Batratherum echinatum Nees; Arthraxon spathaceus Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Arthraxon echinatus (Nees) Hochst.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Grasslands, meadows, and along roadsides
  • Comments / notes : Annual, up to 30 cm high; rare
  • Key identification features : Annual grass, Slender stem with a tuft of leaves at the top; Flowers small, white with yellow anthers; Seeds oval-shaped, small, dark brown
  • Flower, Fruit : September
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Belagavi district, Vijayapura (Bijapur) district, Chikkamagaluru district
    • Odisha : Sambalpur district, Mayurbhanj district
  • Native : China, India, Nepal
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : China, India, Nepal
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • N.P.Singh, 1988- Flora of Eastern Karnataka
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1996- Flora of Orissa Vol. 4
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • Sharma B.D, 1984 - Flora of Karnataka Analysis
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Arthraxon echinatus. Downloaded on 13 October 2024.

Habitat

India Distribution

World Distribution

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