Makra / Egyptian Grass
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Also known as Egyptian Finger Grass, Crow Foor Grass
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dactyloctenium aegyptium
- Genus
- Dactyloctenium
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy lands and open areas
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Old World Tropics
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- मकड़ा Makra, makri,मकरा makara
About Makra
Egyptian Grass (Dactyloctenium aegyptium) is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in marshy lands and open areas. Native to South America, it is distributed across Old World Tropics. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Poaceae
Grass family
Makra belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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