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Flora of |
H.P |
Botanical name |
Saccharum spontaneum Linn. |
Synonyms |
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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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