About Isachne veldkampii
Isachne veldkampii is a critically endangered species of herb endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It has been reported from Manipal in Udupi district in the state of Karnataka. This species was named in honor of Dutch botanist Jan Frederik Veldkamp.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Isachne veldkampii
- Genus
- Isachne
- Family
- POACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grows in marshy soils and along streams in lateritic rocks
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-October
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (CR)

Botanical family
Poaceae
Grass family
Isachne veldkampii belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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