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Bothriochloa insculpta
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Family:
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE
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Citation: Bothriochloa insculpta (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) A. Camus, Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon 76:165. 1931; Sreek. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Kerala Grasses 51. 1991; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 512. 1998; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 953. 2009.
Andropogon insculptus Hochst. ex A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 2: 458. 1851.
Andropogon pertusus (L.) Willd. var. insculptus (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Hack. in A. & C. DC., Monogr. Phan. 6: 482. 1889; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 7: 174. 1896.
Amphilophis insculpta (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stapf in Prain, Fl. Trop. Africa 9: 176. 1917; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1732(1200). 1934.
Dichanthium insculptum (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Clayton, Kew Bull. 32: 3. 1977.
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Description:
Stoloniferous perennials; culms tufted, 20-100 cm tall; nodes bearded. Leaves 5-12 x 0.2-0.4 cm, linear-lanceolate, glabrous; sheath keeled, ligule membranous. Raceme 2-8, each 3-5 cm long. Sessile spikelets 3.5 x 1 mm; callus hairy; lower glume equaling the spikelets, glabrous, 1-4 pitted; upper glume hyaline; first lemma 2 x 1 mm, oblong; awn 1.5 cm long; anthers 2 mm long. Pedicelled spikelets 5 x 2 mm; lower glume 1-3 pitted.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
September-January
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District(s):
Idukki, Wayanad
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grasslands
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Distribution:
Tropical Asia, Africa and Australia
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Monocotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Thekkady, Munnar
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