Panicum auritum

Panicum auritum J.Presl ex Nees, Fl. Bras. Enum. Pl. 2: 176 1829. (syn: Hymenachne aurita (Nees) Balansa; Hymenachne insulicola (Steud.) L.Liou; Hymenachne polymorpha Balansa ..; Panicum archboldii Hitchc.; Panicum auritum var. procerius J.Presl; Panicum balansae Crewost & Lem. [Illegitimate]; Panicum insulicola Steud.; Panicum javanum Nees ex Buse; Panicum javanum var. angustifolium Buse; Panicum polymorphum (Balansa) A.Camus …; Panicum saigonense Mez; Sacciolepis aurita (Nees) A.Camus; Sacciolepis insulicola (Steud.) Ohwi; Sacciolepis polymorpha (Balansa) A.Camus ….);

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Perennials. Culms 60-150 cm high, erect; nodes glabrous. Leaves 12-35 x 0.6-1.7 cm, linear-lanceolate, base cordate, apex acuminate; sheaths to 10 cm long, ciliate along one-margin, densely bearded at mouth; ligules membranous. Panicles 15-35 cm long, spiciform, much contracted; branches 2.5-9 cm long. Spikelets 2.5-3.5 mm long, ovate-lanceolate. Lower glume 1-1.5 x 0.5-1 mm, ovate, acuminate. Upper glume 2-2.5 x 1 mm, ovate. Lower floret barren. Upper floret bisexual. First lemma 2-3 x 1-1.5 mm, ovate-lanceolate, margins hyaline. Palea c. 1 mm long, oblong. Second lemma 2-2.5 x 0.5-1 mm, elliptic or ovate-lanceolate, acute, subcoriaceous. Palea 1.5-2 x 0.5-1 mm, oblong-lanceolate, subcoriaceous. Stamens 2 or 3; anthers yellow with violet margins. Ovary c. 1 mm long; stigmas pink. Grains 1-1.5 mm long, ovate.

Flowering and fruiting: July-March

Wet lands and margins of forests

(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)

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Panicum auritum

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References:

Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  WCSP  IPNI
 GrassBase Flora of China 
FOC illustration  Encyclopaedia of Life (Specimen) India Biodiversity Portal