Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.

 
  • 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) : Cenchrus biflorus Roxb.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Bhoront, Kukar (Marathi)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Tropical moist deciduous forests
  • Flower, Fruit : October-December
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Ballari district
    • Kerala : Kollam district
    • Maharashtra : Dhule district, Nagpur district, Thane district
    • Tamil Nadu : Common
    • Punjab : Punjab
    • Rajasthan : Jaisalmer district, Barmer district, Bikaner district, Jodhpur district
  • World Distribution : Tropical Africa through Arabia, Pakistan, India
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka
    • 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=Cenchrus biflorus. Downloaded on 10 October 2024.

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