Interrupted Cupscale Grass
Sacciolepis interrupta
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Chhattisgarh, Assam, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sacciolepis interrupta
- Genus
- Sacciolepis
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wetlands
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- Tropical Asia and Africa
- Found in India
- Chhattisgarh, Assam, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala
- 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
- Malayalam
- തണ്ടാനം പുല്ല്
About Interrupted Cupscale Grass
Interrupted Cupscale Grass (Sacciolepis interrupta) 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 wetlands. It occurs across Tropical Asia and Africa. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Poaceae
Grass family
Interrupted Cupscale Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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