Arthraxon prionodes (Steud.) Dandy, Fl. Pl. Sudan 3: 399 (1956) (syn: Andropogon prionodes Steud. ; Andropogon serrulatus A.Rich. ; Arthraxon lanceolatus var. glabratus S.L.Chen & Y.X.Jin ; Arthraxon lanceolatus subvar. serrulatus Hack. ; Arthraxon lanceolatus var. serrulatus (Hack.) T.Durand & Schinz ; Arthraxon pilophorus B.S.Sun ; Arthraxon serrulatus Hochst. ; Batratherum serrulatum Steud.);
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NE. & E. Tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan to China and Peninsula Malaysia: Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tibet, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen as per POWO;
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Plant ID SD0152: 2 high res. images.
Kindly assist with Identifying this grass. Clicked in Neemrana (Rajasthan) on a rocky Aravalli hill, on 3rd Feb
Arthraxon sp.
Arthraxon prionodes
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this is mostly found in moist places. I think this is Arthraxon lancifolius, Pl confirm the ID
Its not A.lancifolius for sure. Could be A.prionodes Need close up focus of spikelets for species confirmation.
Grass ID help. Annual in rock: 2 images.
Bhopal
Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop. ??
show basal portion of stem. Also close up of sessile spikelet from both sides.
This was out in the field so I won’t be able to send these additional photos now.
The amplexicaul leaf base and awned spikelets are characteristic of Arthraxon
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China Flora of Pakistan Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal Flora of peninsular India India Biodiversity Portal
