Echinochloa glabrescens Munro ex Hook.f.

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (Grass Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GHAS FAMILY (घास फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Poaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Echinochloa glabrescens Hook.f. ex Koss.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Echinochloa glabrescens Munro ex Hook.f.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Varaka (Sanskrit)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Often on plains to hills about 700m. A common weed of cultivation.
  • Collector(s) Name : Raja K. Swamy
  • Collection Date : 28/04/2010
  • Collection Nos : KFP 14232; FAP 38000
  • Collection Locality : Bangalore district (KA)
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district, Chikkamagaluru district, Hassan district, Udupi district, Uttara Kannada district
  • World Distribution : India, Pakistan
  • Literature :
    • Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Keshava Murthy & Yoganarasimhan, 1990 – Flora of Coorg district
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Echinochloa glabrescens. Downloaded on 7 October 2024.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

India Distribution

World Distribution

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