About Indian Sandbur
Cenchrus biflorus is a species of annual grass in the family Poaceae. Common names include Indian sandbur, Bhurat or Bhurut in India, Haskaneet in Sudan, Aneeti in the Arabic dialect of Mauritania, Ƙarangiya in the Hausa language of Nigeria, Tòdlɗi in the Karai-karai language and Ngibbi in the Kanuri language of Nigeria. In the francophone countries of the Sahel, it is usually referred to as "cram-cram" .
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cenchrus biflorus
- Genus
- Cenchrus
- Family
- POACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa through Arabia, Pakistan, India
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Poaceae
Grass family
Indian Sandbur belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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