Grass member from Assam KD 04 Sept 24: 3 images.
The attached images appear to be of grass member from Assam. Please ID of the species.
Date : 18.07.24
Location: Assam
Family : Poaceae
Genus & species : ??
Habit : Herb
Scleria sp. of Cyperaceae
Data regarding distribution of spp. of Scleria in India and my area (Assam):
There are 28 spp. of Scleria (27 spp. and 01 variety) found in India. Among them 10 spp. of Scleria such as S. alata, S. assamica, S. biflora, S levis, S. oblata, S. parvula, S. poiformis, S. psilorrhiza, S. rugosa and S. terrestris are distributed in Assam [Mao & Dash 2020; Flowering plants of India-An Annotated Checklist (Monocotyledon) BSI].
According to S.Choudhury, 2021( Plantes Assam– Current Taxonomic version of the Vascular Plants of Assam) there are 10 spp. of Scleria such as Scleria assamica, S. biflora, S. levis, S. oblate, S. parvula, S. pergracilis, S. poiformis, S. rugosa, P. sumatrensis, S. tessellate and 03 varities i.e. S. terrestris Fassett var.terrestris, S. terrestris Fassett var.hookeriana (Boeck) D.M.Verma, S. terrestris Fassett var. thomsonisna (Boeck) D.M. Verma are found in Assam.
