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Ischaemum jayachandranii

Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Grass, Perennial
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
India (Kerala)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Ischaemum jayachandranii is a critically endangered species of perennial in the family Poaceae. It is found growing in marshy areas and in the rice fields of Kannur district in Kerala, India. It was named after Dr. Velukutty Jayachandran Nair, in recognition of his contributions to the grass species of India who also collected the specimen.

Other Ischaemum plants

Hilo murainagrass · Ischaemum nativitatis · Paddle Grass · Ribbed murainagrass · Murainagrass

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ischaemum jayachandranii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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