Guinea Grass
Panicum maximum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- July-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Panicum maximum
- Genus
- Panicum
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Cultivated as fodder grass
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Distribution
- Tropical Africa, India, Pakistan; introduced to most other warm countries
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-October
- 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.
Local Names
- Tamil
- கினியா புல்
- Kannada
- ಗಿನಿ ಹುಲ್ಲು
- Malayalam
- ഗിനിപ്പുല്ല്
About Guinea Grass
Guinea Grass (Panicum maximum) 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 cultivated as fodder grass. It occurs across Tropical Africa, India, Pakistan; introduced to most other warm countries. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-October. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Poaceae
Grass family
Guinea Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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