Tripogon jacquemontii – eFlora of India

November 1, 2015
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Tripogon

Tripogon jacquemontii Stapf, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1892: 85 1892.;

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Indian Subcontinent: Bangladesh, India, West Himalaya (as per POWO);
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Common name: Indian Fiveminute Grass

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Perennials. Culms tufted, erect, to 60 cm high. Leaves to 30 cm long, 0.3-0.4 cm wide. Spikelets distant, many-flowered, 0.8-1.1 cm long, lanceolate. Lower glume asymmetrical, 0.3-0.4 cm long. Upper glume 0.4-0.5 cm long. Lemma 0.4-0.5 cm long, 2-fid at tip, awned from the sinus; awn 0.2-0.3 cm long. Palea narrowly winged, ciliolate on the margins.

Flowering and fruiting: October-December

Grasslands

India

(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)
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Poaceae / Grass: Tripogon jaquemontii Stapf. : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)
@ Matheran, 02-10-2014.

Description: http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/imp10515.htm

Herbarium: http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000245018
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Yes, Tripogon jacquemontii

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References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1 POWO IPNI RBG Kew: GrassBase GRIN India Biodiversity Portal Kerala plants Flowers of India

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