Dichanthium aristatum

Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E.Hubb., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1939: 654 1940. (syn: Andropogon aristatus Poir.; Andropogon incurvatus J.Koenig ex Trin.; Andropogon koenigii Raeusch.; Andropogon mollicomus Kunth; Andropogon pubescens Willd. ex Kunth; Diplasanthum lanosum Desv.; Lepeocercis digitata Nees; Lepeocercis mollissima Nees ex Baker);
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India to China (Yunnan) and Malesia: China South-Central, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand; Introduced into: Argentina Northeast, Ascension, Caroline Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, Florida, Free State, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Madagascar, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Northern Provinces, Oman, Panamá, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Solomon Is., St.Helena, Tanzania, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe as per POWO;
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Grass ID Help: Dicanthium: 4 images.
Bhopal; black soil; 7/1/2022
Inflorescence looks similar to dicanthium annulatum but also looks very different.
Any ideas?


Dichanthium aristatumThe hairyness of the peduncle below the racemes is the typical identification


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Need help: Dichanthium vs Bothriocloa: 4 images- 1 high res.
Which one is it?
Bhopal; black soil; 20/4/2023


Dichanthium aristatum


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ID: Dichanthium?: 4 images.
Moist black soil
Bhopal, Oct 2024


Dichanthium aristatum – the peduncle is hairy


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Grass identification Seenta bundi01: 3 high res. images.
Habitat: Out side of Paddy fields

Habit: Perennial Herb
Location: Seenta village bundi , Raj. 
Date: 24102024
Height 5-6 ft, Inflorescence is submitted, hairy.


Dichanthium aristatum


 

 


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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  WCSP  IPNI  GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China  FOC illustration  India Biodiversity Portal  Wikipedia  Tropical Forages  Lucid Key Server

Updated on December 23, 2024

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