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Flora of H.P
Botanical name Saccharum  spontaneum   Linn.
Synonyms       ----
Family Poaceae
Plant Stage Reproductive
Place of collection Kothi
Altitude (m) 1889.6
Date of Collection 30-08-1995
Accession No. 17752
Total Accessions 4
Shelf Placement Cup-Board No./ Pigeon hole No. 29/q
Remarks: Tall rhizomatous perennial; culms 2-4 m high or more. Leaf-blades 0.5-2 m long, up to 7.5 mm wide, gradually tapered towards the base into a narrow wing on either side of the petiole, glaucous. Spikelets all alike, 2.5-5(-7) mm long, the callus bearded with silky white hairs 2-3 times as long as the spikelet; glumes equal, subcoriaceous in the lower third, glabrous on the back.
Identified by Dr.B.K.Kapahi
 
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