Pycreus polystachyos var. laxiflorus (Benth.) C.B.Clarke

 
  • Family : CYPERACEAE
    (Sedge Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BARA-NAGAR-MOTHA FAMILY (बड़ा नागर मोथा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Cyperaceae
  • Basionym : Cyperus polystachyos var. laxiflorus Benth.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pycreus polystachyos var. microdontus (Torr.) Govaerts
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Marshy areas in grasslands
  • Comments / notes : Rare on hills about 900m.
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Kasaragod district, Kozhikode district, Pathanamthitta district, Thiruvananthapuram district
    • Tamil Nadu : Alagar Hills (Madurai district), Kolli Hills (Namakkal district), Shevaroy Hills, Kalrayan Hills, Bodamalai Hills (Salem district), Pachamalai Hills (Tiruchirapalli district), Chitteri Hills, Yelagiri Hills (Vellore district), Sirumalai Hills (Dindigul district), Piranmalai Hills (Sivaganga district), Theerthamalai Hills, Dharmapuri Hills (Dharmapuri district), Gingee Hill (Villipuram district), Javadu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district)
  • World Distribution : Tropical and subtropical regions
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah, T., 1997. Flora of Andhra Pradesh. Vol. 3
    • 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=Pycreus polystachyos var. laxiflorus. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

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India Distribution

World Distribution

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