Polypogon fugax

Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 184 1854. (syn: Nowodworskya fugax (Nees ex Steud.) Nevski; Polypogon demissus Steud.; Polypogon fugax f. demissus (Steud.) Y.N.Lee; Polypogon fugax f. muticus (I.C.Chung) Y.N.Lee; Polypogon higegaweri Steud.; Polypogon higegaweri f. demissus (Steud.) I.C.Chung; Polypogon higegaweri f. muticus I.C.Chung; Polypogon littoralis var. hiegegaweri (Steud.) Hook.f.);

NE. Trop. Africa to C. Asia and Japan: Afghanistan, Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Somalia, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Xinjiang; Introduced into: Canary Is., Chatham Is., Czechoslovakia, Hawaii, Kermadec Is., Madeira, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Primorye as per POWO;

Afghanistan; Assam; Canary Is.; Chatham Is.; China North-Central; China South-Central; China Southeast; Czechoslovakia; East Himalaya; Ethiopia; Hawaii; India; Iran; Iraq; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kermadec Is.; Kirgizstan; Korea; Madeira; Myanmar; Nansei-shoto; Nepal; New Zealand North; New Zealand South; North Caucasus; Pakistan; Primorye; Somalia; Tadzhikistan; Taiwan; Tibet; Transcaucasus; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; Vietnam; West Himalaya; Xinjiang as per Catalogue of Life;

SK1631 07 Dec 2018 : 12 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6)- around 600 kb each.

Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal

Elevation : 4500 ft.

Date 9 June 2018

Habit : Wild

Superficially resembles Polypogon monspeliensis…

Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud. ??

More close to Polypogon sp. I suggest two species for checking Polypogon fugax and Polypogon viridis.

I have suggested Polypogon fugax in earlier mail. Need validation now.

Pl. also check Polypogon monspeliensis, the only species so far in this genus in efi site.

Polypogon fugax

SK 2847 13 November 2020 – Grass : 5 very high resolution images.

Location: Kathmandu Valley

Date: October 2020

Elevation: 1900m.

Habitat : Wild

Check with Eragrostis ciliaris

… has idenifed as Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud.
Nepali names : झ्याप्ले घाँस Jhyaaple Ghaans/ खरायो पाईले Kharaayo Paaile

Yes, …, hoping … is correct,

Nepali names : झ्याप्ले घाँस Jhyaaple Ghaans / खरायो पाईले Kharaayo Paaile

Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud.: 8 very high res. images.

Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal

Date: 27 April 2025

Elevation: 1400m.

Habitat : Wild

References:
POWO Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI POWO BSI Flora of India Flora of China FOC illustration Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal India Biodiversity Portal

Updated on May 2, 2025

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