Narival / Indian Comet Grass
Perotis indica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Perotis indica
- Genus
- Perotis
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wastelands
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaya, Southeast Asia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Karnataka, Assam, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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
- narival, kudiraival pullu, thopparai pullu
- Kannada
- narimisai-hullu, jabburu-korlai-hullu
- Malayalam
- tsjeria-kuren-pullu
- Marathi
- dev-nail, urya-nail
About Narival
Indian Comet Grass (Perotis indica) 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 wastelands. It occurs across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaya, Southeast Asia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Poaceae
Grass family
Narival belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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