Melocalamus indicus R.B.Majumdar

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (Grass Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GHAS FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Poaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Dinochloa indica (R.B.Majumdar) Bennet
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Melocalamus indicus R.B.Majumdar
  • Key identification features : Evergreen, scandent bamboo; Culms almost solid spreading and arching over tall trees, hanging downwards with tufts of green leaves and branched tips; nodes with a woody ring; internodes white scurfy; Culms- sheaths crustaceous, falling at maturity; Panicles with globular culsters of spikelets.
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
  • Native : India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 240-241
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Melocalamus indicus. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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