Burmann's Basketgrass
Oplismenus burmannii
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- July-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Oplismenus burmannii
- Genus
- Oplismenus
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Tropical regions of Old and New Worlds
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Burmann's Basketgrass
Burmann's Basketgrass (Oplismenus burmannii) 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 is typically found in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains. It occurs across Tropical regions of Old and New Worlds. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February.
Poaceae
Grass family
Burmann's Basketgrass belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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