✿Poaceae · Dinebra

Man-Alu / Viper Grass

Dinebra retroflexa

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat & more
Flowering: July-April

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Dinebra retroflexa
Genus: Dinebra
Family: Poaceae
Habit: Herb
Distribution: Tropical Africa, Iraq, India
Found in India: Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: July-April
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Parallel

Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit: Grain

Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi: Man-alu, Bara sarpot
Kannada: Halgyan hullu, huligyan hullu, Nari baalada gandu hullu
Marathi: Goradu, Kangar

About Man-Alu

Viper Grass (Dinebra retroflexa) 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 occurs across Tropical Africa, Iraq, India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-April.

Botanical family

Poaceae

Grass family

Man-Alu belongs to the Poaceae family.

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