✿Poaceae · Melanocenchris

Desert Black-Millet

Melanocenchris jacquemontii

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra & more
Flowering: August-December

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Melanocenchris jacquemontii
Genus: Melanocenchris
Family: Poaceae
Habit: Herb
Found in India: Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Bihar, Delhi
Flowering & fruiting: August-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

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit: Grain

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

About Desert Black-Millet

Desert Black-Millet (Melanocenchris jacquemontii) 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. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December.

Botanical family

Poaceae

Grass family

Desert Black-Millet belongs to the Poaceae family.

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

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