Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. - cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. - cogongrass
MG120 : Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv.
| Plant Category | : | Grasses |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | |
| Synonym | : | Imperata allang Jungh.;
Imperata arundinacea Cyr.;
Imperata arundinacea var. africana Anderss.;
Imperata arundinacea var. europaea Anderss.;
Imperata arundinacea var. thunbergii (Retz.) Stapf;
Imperata cylindrica var. africana (Anderss.) C.E. Hubbard;
Imperata cylindrica var. europaea (Anderss.) Asch. & Graeb.;
Imperata cylindrica var. koenigii;(Retz.) Benth. ex Pilger;
Imperata cylindrica var. major (Nees) C.E. Hubbard;
Imperata cylindrica var. thunbergii (Retz.) Dur. & Schinz;
Imperata filifolia Nees ex Steud.;
Imperata koenigii var. major Nees;
Lagurus cylindricus Linn.;
Saccharum cylindricum (Linn.) Lam.;
Saccharum koenigii Retz.;
Saccharum thunbergii Retz.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Siru, Ulu |
| Plant Family | : | Poaceae / Gramineae |
| Description | : | Agressively rhizomatous perennial, forming tufts of leaves from a scaly rhizome; culms 10-120 cm high, erect. Leaf-blades basal, flat (in Southeast Asia), 3-100 cm or more long, 2-20 mm wide, stiffly erect. Panicle spiciform, cylindrical, sometimes with the lowermost branches loose, 3-22 cm long, obscured in copious silky white hairs. Spikelets 2.2-6 mm long; stamens 2. Fl. & Fr. Per.: April-June. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | - |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Kokate, U.R. and Muratkar, G.D., "Study of the effect of invasive species on the development of grass meadows of Melghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Maharashtra", Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal, ISSN2249: 9598,(2014) Volume IV, Issue II, pp. 155 to 165
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200025558 |
| Reference | : | ~ Kokate, U.R. and Muratkar, G.D.; "Study of the effect of invasive species on the development of grass meadows of Melghat Tiger Reserve, Amravati Maharashtra"; Online International Interdisciplinary Research Journal (2014); 4(2): 155-165 PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Liliopsida - Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | : Commelinidae |
| Order | : Cyperales |
| Family | : Poaceae / Gramineae - Grass family |
| Genus | : Imperata Cirillo - satintail |
| Species | : Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv. - cogongrass |