Arthraxon echinatus

Arthraxon echinatus (Nees) Hochst., Flora 39: 188 (1856) (syn: Andropogon echinatus (Nees) B.Heyne ex Steud. ; Arthraxon lanceolatus var. echinatus (Nees) Hack. ; Arthraxon spathaceus Hook.f.; Batratherum echinatum Nees );
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Indian Suncontinent to China (Yunnan): Assam, China South-Central, India, Nepal as per POWO;
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Identify the Arthraxon sp.? #Bundi: 3 high res. images.
Habitat: Rocky Scrubland

Habit: Herb
Location: Bundi forest area, Rajasthan 
Date: 13112025

This grass was about 1 meter long and growing among bushes. Attached are some spikelets photos taken with a macro lens


Arthraxon echinatus


 

 


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References:
POWO  Flora of China  FOC illustration  India Flora Online

Updated on December 12, 2025

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