Poaceae · Glyphochloa

Glyphochloa acuminata var. acuminata

Herb
Habit
Herb
Native to
India
Flowering
August-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Glyphochloa acuminata var. acuminata
Genus
Glyphochloa
Family
Poaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Moist rocky places in grasslands
Habitat type
Grassland, Rocky
Native to
India
Flowering & fruiting
August-February
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

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

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit surface
Smooth, not spinyrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Grain

Characters marked “recorded” are for Glyphochloa acuminata var. acuminata itself; the rest are typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Glyphochloa acuminata var. acuminata

Glyphochloa acuminata var. acuminata belongs to the Poaceae family, where it grows as a herb. It is native to India. It grows in moist rocky places in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.

Illustration representing the Poaceae family
Botanical family

Poaceae

Grass family

Glyphochloa acuminata var. acuminata belongs to the Poaceae family.

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