Pennisetum lanatum Klotzsch

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (Grass Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GHAS FAMILY (घास फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Poaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Pennisetum nepalense Griseb.; Pennisetum sericeum Munro ex Hook.f.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Cenchrus lanatus (Klotzsch) Morrone
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Dry mountain slopes; above 1500 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : This is a distinctive species on account of its long, scaly rhizomes and branched bristles in the inflorescence.
  • Key identification features : Bristles of involucre obviously branched above base
  • Flower, Fruit : July-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan to Nepal and Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 270
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Pennisetum lanatum. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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