✿Poaceae · Jansenella

Jansen Grass

Jansenella griffithiana

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Maharashtra, Assam, Karnataka & more
Flowering: September-December

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Jansenella griffithiana
Genus: Jansenella
Family: Poaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Moist rocky grasslands and swamps
Habitat type: Wetland, Grassland, Rocky
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka
Found in India: Maharashtra, Assam, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Goa
Flowering & fruiting: September-December
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

Fruit surface: Smooth, not spinyrecorded

Typical of the family

Flower symmetry: Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit: Grain

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

About Jansen Grass

Jansen Grass (Jansenella griffithiana) is a herb in the Poaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Assam, Karnataka and 2 other states. It grows in moist rocky grasslands and swamps. Flowering and fruiting run from September to December.

Botanical family

Poaceae

Grass family

Jansen Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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