Schoenoplectus juncoides (Roxb.) Palla
MH374 : Schoenoplectus juncoides (Roxb.) Palla
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | - |
| Synonym | : | Schoenoplectiella juncoides (Roxb.) Lye.;
Hymenochaeta juncoides (Roxb.) Nakai.;
Schoenoplectiella juncoides var. rockii (Kük.) Hayas.;
Schoenoplectus juncoides subsp. ohwianus (T.Koyama) Soják.;
Schoenoplectus juncoides subsp. rockii (Kük.) Soják.;
Schoenoplectus ohwianus (T.Koyama) Holub.;
Scirpus donianus Spreng.;
Scirpus junciformis Nees, nom. illeg.;
Scirpus juncoides Roxb.;
Scirpus juncoides var. ohwianus (T.Koyama) T.Koyama.;
Scirpus luzonensis J.Presl & C.Presl.;
Scirpus ohwianus T.Koyama.;
Scirpus quadrangulus D.Don.;
Scirpus rockii Kük.;
Scirpus subquadrangularis Makino.;
Scirpus supinus var. elatior Boeckeler.;
Scirpus timorensis Kunth.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | - |
| Plant Family | : | Cyperaceae |
| Description | : | Annual, 30-60 cm. Roots fibrous, yellow-brown. Stem to c. 50 cm, 1-1.5 mm diam., terete or 5-6 angled, smooth, green or yellowish-green. Sheaths two, lower to 20 mm, green or yellow, soon disintegrating, upper (inner) to 85 mm, green, later yellowish, mouth oblique, widely scarious, its central part corresponds ligule; blades to 2 mm long. Inflorescence of 1-3 sessile spikes; lowest bract to 70 mm, terete, apex acute. Spikes up to 18 x c. 8 mm, ovoid; glumes 2.8-4 mm, widely cymbiform, mid-nerve extending into short, smooth mucro, sides obscurely nerved, yellowish brown, apex rounded, margin narrowly scarious, with short fringe. Perianth bristles 5-6, equalling or slightly shorter than nut, pale brown; stamens 3; stigmas 2(-3). Nut 2-2.3 x 1.5-2.1 mm, widely obovoid, biconvex (or almost plano-convex), apex rounded, apiculate, surface shallowly transverse-rugulose, glossy, grey or blackish-brown.
Fl. Per.: September. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | - |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Londhe, A.N., Watve, A.V. & Ansari, M.Y. 2002. “Additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve”. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 26: 385 to 395
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/243422
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242101163 |
| Reference | : | ~ Londhe AN, Watve AV and Ansari MY; "Additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. (2002); 26(2): 385-395 PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Liliopsida - Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | : Commelinidae |
| Order | : Cyperales |
| Family | : Cyperaceae - Sedge family |
| Genus | : Schoenoplectus |
| Species | : Schoenoplectus juncoides (Roxb.) Palla |