Themeda anathera

Themeda anathera (Nees ex Steud.) Hack., Monogr. Phan. 6: 669 1889. (Syn: Androscepia anathera (Nees ex Steud.) Andersson; Androscepia anathera var. glabrescens Andersson; Androscepia anathera var. hirsuta Andersson; Anthistiria anathera Nees ex Steud.; Themeda anathera var. glabrescens (Andersson) Hack.; Themeda anathera var. hirsuta (Andersson) Hack.);
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Afghanistan to W. & Central Himalaya: Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya as per POWO;
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Common name: Loonder Grass • Hindi: Loonder

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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae- Another grass from Kud, J & K for ID-GS110 : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Grass growing along roadsides in KUd, J & K. Pl. help in ID.

Themeda anathera

Nepali Name : धड्दी Dhaddee

Themeda anathera submission : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)

Themeda anathera

Common Name – Loonder grass

Family – Poaceae

Photographed at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

In September 2019

Iseilema-like grass near Haldwani – ID needed: 5 images.
16/10/2022

Themeda anathera – common in higher altitudes. Hope the collection is not from Haldwani proper as Haldwani is too low for this grass. The collection should be somewhere enroute Nainital.

References:

POWO The Plant List GRIN Flora of Pakistan Annonated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal Flora of China Hortipedia RBG Kew: GrassBase Description Flowers of India

Updated on December 24, 2024

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