Brachiaria reptans (L.) C.A.Gardner & C.E.Hubb.

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (Grass Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GHAS FAMILY (घास फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Poaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Urochloa reptans (L.) Stapf
  • Vernacular name :
    • Chimanchara, Chopli (Marathi)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments / notes : Common
  • Flower, Fruit : September-October
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Malappuram district, Palakkad district, Thrissur district, Idukki district, Alappuzha district, Kollam district
    • Maharashtra : All disricts of Maharashtra
    • Madhya Pradesh : Hoshangabad district
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Himachal Pradesh
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Jammu and Kashmir : Jammu and Kashmir
    • Andaman and Nicobar Islands : Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  • Native : Afghanistan, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Caroline Islands, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, Gulf States, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, N
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Caroline Islands, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, Gulf States, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Society Islands, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Islands, Yemen
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • 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
    • B. D. Sharma, S. Karthikeyan & N. P. Singh 1996 - Flora of Maharashtra state - Monocotyledons
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Brachiaria reptans. Downloaded on 6 December 2024.

Botanical Description

Herbarium Specimen(s)

India Distribution

World Distribution

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