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NE. India to Indo-China: Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam; Introduced into: Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Belize, Borneo, Brazil Northeast, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malaya, Mauritius, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Venezuela, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe as per POWO;
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Hindi: Bala, Balah, Bena, Ganrar, Khas, Onei, Panni; Urdu: Khas; Bengali: Khas-Khas; Gujarati: Valo; Marathi: Vala Khas-Khas; Mundari: Birnijono, Sirum, Sirumjon; Oudh: Tin; Punjabi: Panni; Sadani: Birni; Santali: Sirom; Telugu: Avurugaddiveru, Kuruveeru, Lamajjakamuveru, Vettiveeru, Vidavaliveru; Tamil: Ilamichamver, Vettiver, Vilhalver, Viranam; Kannada: Vettiveeru, Laamanche, Kaadu, Karidappasajje hallu; Malayalam: Ramaccham, Ramachehamver Vettiveru;
Chrysopogon zizanioides, commonly known as vetiver (derived from the Tamil: வெட்டிவேர் vettiver) is a perennial grass of the Poaceae family, native to India. In western and northern India, it is popularly known as khus.
Taken at the Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai, Maharashtra on the 19th of Sept.
This was growing in the water.
grass Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty ???:
- http://envis.frlht.org/lst_trade=KHUS,+USIRA
- image – http://www.oswaldasia.org/chrzi_04_en.html
- flora of Pakistan – http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200026459
- flora of Taiwan – http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1050&taxon_id=200026459
- wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysopogon_zizanioides
Description differs to some degree in the above websites and to some extent with this posted species, specially relating to panicle and raceme length.
I have read about the scented roots of Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.). But it was not possible to dig the roots. It was beside a rail-line and there was human … everywhere! I will have to find the grass somewhere else.
I took a herbarium of this grass to BSI Shibpur today. It has been identified as Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.), though authentication could not be done with seal & signature because i didn’t maintain proper protocol.
Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae- Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty from Delhi-114 : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 3 authors.
Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty
syn: Vetiveria zizanoides
The grass commonly used for making khas khas mats, photographed from Delhi.
Oh. Not knowing that this is a khas plant. Getting to know so many interesting members of the family.
Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty. SN June 17 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2).
Fwd: [efloraofindia:211226] POEACEA ID from Bangladesh SM 188- 1 : 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
This is possibly the same specimen as in efi thread
Yes it is. Also called Vetiveria zizanoides – Khus –
The roots being aromatic are used in air coolers and hand fans and also for aromatic oil.
Thank you … Incidentally I have recorded a few images today, though from a distance!
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It is Vetiveria zizanioides
Poaceae (tall-grass) for ID :: MK 2017 Jan-05 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8)
Date: 28 Dec 2016
vetiveria zizanoides
Vetiveria zizanoides (also called Chrysopogon zizanoides by some authors)
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Kindly assist with ID of this grass. Spotted in New Delhi, clicked on Aug 30th
Vetiveria sp., could be V. zizanoides
Chrysopogon zizanoides (Vetiveria zizanoides)
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Kindly assist with ID of this grass. Clicked 30th Aug, 20. Found in New Delhi
Eragrostis curvula
POWO does not give its distribution here.
Chrysopogon zizanoides (Vetiveria zizanoides)
Are we sure this is Eragrostis and not Johnson grass (a kind of Sorghum, I suppose) ?
Grass sp. from Assam KD 04 Jul 22: 3 images.
Attached images are grass sp. from Assam. Please ID the sp.
Date : 26.07.22
Location: Kamrup (Assam)
Family : Poaceae
Genus & species : ??
Habit : Herb
Vetiveria zizanoides
For confirmation, please check if the individual spike lets have small black spines
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References:
POWO The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP GRIN Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration Wikipedia Vetiver (pdf) Himalaya’s Herbs Flowers of India