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Volume 63, Issue 1, July 2021

Articles

The Genus Eragrostis (Poaceae: Chloridoideae) in India: Taxonomic Revision

https://doi.org/10.20324/nelumbo/v63/2021/165149

Published 2021-07-31

  • Vivek C. P.
    • ,
  • G. V. S. Murthy
    • ,
  • V. J. Nair

Vivek C. P.
Botanical Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, Haddo Post, Port Blair – 744102, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

G. V. S. Murthy
Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Lawley Road Post, Coimbatore – 641002, Tamil Nadu

V. J. Nair
Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Lawley Road Post, Coimbatore – 641002, Tamil Nadu

Abstract

The taxonomic revision of the genus Eragrostis Wolf in India recognizes 42 species and 5 varieties. Eragrostis tenella var. peramangalamensis is synonymised under Eragrostis tenella var. tenella. Eragrostis burmanica is reported as an addition to India from the state of Manipur. The morphology, taxonomy, nomenclatural/bibliographic citations, phenology, distribution and ecology of every taxon are discussed along with descriptions, illustrations and key to all the species and varieties.

Keywords

Eragrostis, Grasses, India, Revision, Taxonomy.

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