Nelumbo - The Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India

Deb Kumar Banerjee ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta, IN

Abstract

The object of the present investigation is to provide an account of the grasses of Burdwan. 75 grasses, out of which 45 belong to sub-family Panicoideae and 30 to the sub-family Pooideae, are reported from Burdwan District (22°56'& 25°53' N and 86°48' & 88°25' E). The habit, habitat, ecological notes and economic uses have been given. Some grasses recorded from Burdwan District appear to be very recent additions to the grass flora of West Bengal.

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Deb Kumar Banerjee ¹, D. C. Pal ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta, IN

Abstract

The paper records new distributional areas in India for 12 grasses, namely, Arthraxon quartinianus (A. Rich.) Nash, Brachiaria mutica (Forssk.) Stapf, B. subquadripara (Trin.) Hitchc., B. villosa (Lamk.) A. Camus var. barbata Bor, Coelorhachis khasiana (Hack.) Stapf ex Bor, Dimeria hohenackeri Hochst. ex Miq., Echinochloa cruspa-vonis (H.B.K.) Schult., Eragrostis riparia (Willd.) Nees, Iseilema anthephoroides Hack., Melinis minutiflora P. Beauv., Microstegium vagans (Nees ex Steud.) A. Camus, Setaria paniculifera (Steud.) Fourn, ex Hemsl.

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Deb Kumar Banerjee ¹, D. C. Pal ¹

Affiliations
1 Botanical Survey of India, Howrah, IN

Abstract

In this paper 71 species of grasses belonging to 42 genera have been enumerated. Panicum elegantissimum and Polytrias amaura are new additions to Indian Flora. They have been collected from Indian Botanic Garden which falls under the Lower Gangetic Plains.

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