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Chrysopogon velutinus
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Family:
POACEAE/GRAMINEAE
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Citation: Chrysopogon velutinus (Hook. f.) Bor, Grass. Bur. Cey. Ind. Pak. 119. 1960; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1739(1205). 1934; Sajeev et al., Journ. Econ. Tax. Bot. 22: 492. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 342. 1999.
Andropogon velutinus Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 7: 194. 1896.
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Description:
Perennials, stem tufted. Leaves to 20 x 0.2 cm, linear, lanceolate, acute, pubescent with long hairs at the base; sheath rounded, to 8 cm. Panicles to 10 cm, branchlets and peduncles capillary, to 2 cm; callus hairy; sessile spikelets 5 mm, upper glume aristate, lemma awned, awns to 20 mm; pedicelled spikelets 5 mm, narrowed, glumes pubescent, pedicels 1 mm, fulvous.
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Habit:
Herb
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Flowering & Fruiting:
December-February
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District(s):
Idukki
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Dry deciduous forests
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Distribution:
Peninsular India
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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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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
Endangered (EN)
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Churullipetty
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