Bothriochloa kuntzeana (Hack.) Henrard
MG006 : Bothriochloa kuntzeana (Hack.) Henrard
| Plant Category | : | Grasses |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 562 |
| Synonym | : | Amphilophis kuntzeana (Hack.) Haines;
Andropogon kuntzeanus Hack.;
Bothriochloa parameswaranii Sreek., Malathi & V.J.Nair;
Dichanthium kuntzeanum (Hack.) S.K.Jain & Deshp.;
Eulalia clarkei Haines;
Sorghum kuntzeanum (Hack.) Kuntze.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | - |
| Plant Family | : | Poaceae |
| Description | : | Habit : Perennial. Culms geniculately ascending; 90-150 cm long. Culm-nodes bearded. Lateral branches sparse. Ligule an eciliate membrane. Leaf-blades 15-30 cm long; 3-4 mm wide; glaucous. Leaf-blade surface glabrous. Leaf-blade margins scaberulous. Inflorescences : Inflorescence composed of racemes. Racemes 12-15; digitate; 3-8 cm long. Central inflorescence axis 1-5 cm long. Rhachis fragile at the nodes; flattened; ciliate on margins. Rhachis internodes linear; 2.5 mm long. Rhachis internode tip transverse. Raceme-bases filiform; 4-8 mm long. Spikelets in pairs. Fertile spikelets sessile; 1 in the cluster. Companion sterile spikelets pedicelled; 1 in the cluster. Pedicels linear; flattened; 2.5 mm long; with a translucent median line (also present in internodes); ciliate. Spikelets :
Companion sterile spikelets well-developed; containing empty lemmas; lanceolate; 5 mm long; as long as fertile. Companion sterile spikelet glumes 9-11 -veined; pitted. Spikelets comprising 1 basal sterile florets; 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic; dorsally compressed; 5 mm long; falling entire; deciduous with accessory branch structures. Spikelet callus bearded; base obtuse; attached transversely.
Sterile : Companion sterile spikelets well-developed; containing empty lemmas; lanceolate; 5 mm long; as long as fertile. Companion sterile spikelet glumes 9-11 -veined; pitted.
Fertile : Spikelets comprising 1 basal sterile florets; 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic; dorsally compressed; 5 mm long; falling entire; deciduous with accessory branch structures. Spikelet callus bearded; base obtuse; attached transversely. Glume : Glumes dissimilar; exceeding apex of florets; firmer than fertile lemma. Lower glume elliptic; 1 length of spikelet; chartaceous; without keels; keel-less except near apex; 7-9 -veined. Lower glume surface flat; pitted. Lower glume margins ciliate. Lower glume apex dentate; 2 -fid. Upper glume lanceolate; 1 length of spikelet; 1-keeled. Upper glume margins ciliate. Upper glume apex acuminate; mucronate.
Florets : Basal sterile florets barren; without significant palea. Lemma of lower sterile floret oblong; 4 mm long; hyaline. Fertile lemma linear; 2.5 mm long; hyaline; without keel. Lemma apex entire; awned; 1 -awned. Principal lemma awn apical; geniculate; 14-16 mm long overall; with twisted column. Column of lemma awn glabrous. Palea absent or minute. Flowers : Anthers 3. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | On moist hill slopes along stream banks in Kolkaz |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
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| Reference | : | ~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Liliopsida - Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | : |
| Order | : Poales |
| Family | : Poaceae |
| Genus | : Bothriochloa |
| Species | : Bothriochloa kuntzeana (Hack.) Henrard |