Research Article | Published: 22 December 2017

A Conspectus of Grasses: East Nimar, Madhya Pradesh, India

Mujaffar Shaikh and Arjun Prasad Tiwari

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 24 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 195-208 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-MN86MY | Cite this article

Abstract

The present study was undertaken from December 2009 to September 2015 to explore the grasses of East Nimar, Madhya Pradesh. A total of 245 species belonging to 94 genera were recorded from the area. Eragrostis was the dominant genus with 17 species, followed by Panicum (9 spp.), Aristida, Arthraxon, Ischaemum and Sporobolus (8 spp. each), Brachiaria and Digitaria (7 spp. each), Dichanthium, Pennisetum and Sorghum (6 spp. each). The current nomenclature with flowering and fruiting periods, locality and importance of grasses have been provided.

Keywords

Grasses, East Nimar, Madhya Pradesh

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Shaikh, M. and Tiwari, A.P., 2017. A Conspectus of Grasses: East Nimar, Madhya Pradesh, India. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 24(4), pp.195-208. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2017-MN86MY

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Manuscript Published on 22 December 2017

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