Ochlandra travancorica

Ochlandra travancorica
Ochlandra travancorica

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Bambusoideae
Tribus: Bambuseae
Subtribus: Melocanninae
Genus: Ochlandra
Species: Ochlandra travancorica

Name edit

Ochlandra travancorica (Bedd.) Gamble, Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 7: 125 (1896).

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Beesha travancorica Bedd., Fl. Sylv. S. India: ccxxxiv (1873).
  • Heterotypic
    • Melocanna travancorica F.Muell., Select Pl.: 75 (1876), nom. nud.
    • Ochlandra rheedei var. sivagiriana Gamble, Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 7: 112 (1896).
    • Ochlandra travancorica var. hirsuta Gamble, Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 7: 126 (1896).
    • Ochlandra sivagiriana (Gamble) E.G.Camus, Bambusées: 181 (1913).
    • Ochlandra scriptoria var. sivagiriana (Gamble) C.E.C.Fisch. in J.S.Gamble, Fl. Madras: 1289 (1934).
    • Ochlandra soderstromiana M.Kumar & Sequiera, Rheedea 9: 33 (1999).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • India

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: elephant grass
മലയാളം: elephant grass
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