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Chrysopogon serrulatus

Chrysopogon serrulatus Trin.
Chrysopogon serrulatus
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Chrysopogon serrulatus is a grass species in the Poaceae family, first described in 1832 by Trin. It is widely distributed across regions in Africa, Asia, and the Indian Ocean, including Afghanistan, India, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, and Sri Lanka, among others.

Description

Chrysopogon serrulatus belongs to the grass family Poaceae and is native to a broad range of countries across southern and eastern Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and parts of Southeast Asia. Its distribution includes regions such as Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Malaya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Socotra, and Sumatera. The species was first formally described in 1832 by the botanist Trin. It is a member of the genus Chrysopogon, which includes various grass species adapted to diverse environmental conditions.

Distribution

Afghanistan · Assam · Botswana · Cape Provinces · East Himalaya · Ethiopia · Free State · India · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Madagascar · Malaya · Mozambique · Myanmar · Nepal · Northern Provinces · Pakistan · Socotra · Sri Lanka · Sumatera · Tanzania · Thailand · Uganda · West Himalaya · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Andropogon coeruleusAndropogon incerscensAndropogon increscensAndropogon monticola var. robustusAndropogon monticola var. triniiAndropogon tremulusAndropogon triniiAndropogon trinii var. increscensAndropogon trinii var. simpliciorChrysopogon ciliolatusChrysopogon caeruleusChrysopogon esenbeckiiChrysopogon fulvus var. serrulatusChrysopogon fulvus var. tremulusChrysopogon increscensChrysopogon montanus var. serrulatusChrysopogon montanus var. tremulusChrysopogon triniiChrysopogon wightianus var. leucanthusRhaphis ciliolataRhaphis coeruleaSorghum serrulatumAndropogon ciliolatusChrysopogon fulvus var. robustusChrysopogon coeruleus

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