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Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

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Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
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🗒 Synonyms
synonymAgropyron geminatum (Spreng.) Schult. & Schult.f.
synonymChloris repens Steud., pro syn.
synonymCynodon indicus (L.) Raspail
synonymCynosurus ara Buch.-Ham. ex Wall., nom. nud.
synonymCynosurus indicus L.
synonymCynosurus pectinatus Lam.
synonymEleusine distachya Trin. ex Steud., pro syn.
synonymEleusine distans Link, nom. illeg.
synonymEleusine domingensis Sieber ex Schult., pro syn.
synonymEleusine glabra Schumach.
synonymEleusine gonantha Schrank
synonymEleusine gouinii E.Fourn.
synonymEleusine inaequalis E.Fourn.
synonymEleusine indica var. major E.Fourn.
synonymEleusine indica var. monostachya F.M.Bailey
synonymEleusine indica var. oligostachya Honda
synonymEleusine indica var. sandaensis Vanderyst, nom. provis.
synonymEleusine japonica Steud.
synonymEleusine macrosperma Stokes
synonymEleusine marginata Lindl.
synonymEleusine polydactyla Steud.
synonymEleusine rigidifolia E.Fourn.
synonymEleusine scabra E.Fourn.
synonymEleusine textilis Welw., nom. provis.
synonymJuncus loureiroana Schult. & Schult.f.
synonymLeptochloa pectinata (Lam.) Kunth
synonymPaspalum dissectum Kniph., nom. illeg.
synonymPoa spicata Willd. ex Steud., pro syn.
synonymTriticum geminatum Spreng.
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Bobosa-bon
English
  • Crab Grass
  • Crow foot grass/ Crab grass
  • Fowl-foot Grass
  • Goosegrass
Hindi
  • Mandla
Malayalam
  • Kattuthina
  • Raahi
Oriya
  • Nandia
Other
  • Crab Grass
  • Crowfoot Grass
  • Indian Crowfoot Grass
  • Mahar Nachni
  • Ragi
  • Thippa
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Herb
Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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    Brief
    Flowering class: Monocot Habit: Herb
    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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      Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2010 Assessor/s: Watve, A. Reviewer/s: Juffe Bignoli, D., Kumar, V.S., Narasimhan, D., Ravikumar, K. & Rao, M.L.V. Contributors: Molur, S. Justification: Eleusine indica is common and widespread species. It grows in many moist areas and is tolerant of heavy human disturbance. It has large populations, is not being used or traded and has no threats. Considering this, the species is listed as Least Concern. Conservation Actions: Conservation action does not exist or is considered necessary for this species.
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        Diagnostic Keys
        Description
        Annuals. Culms tufted, 10-50 cm high; nodes glabrous. Leaves 5-25 x 0.4-0.6 cm, linear-lancoleate or linear, base rounded, blunt at apex, often folded; sheaths keeled, softly pilose; ligule truncate, membranous. Spikes digitate or subdigitate,2-18, each 3-8 cm long. Spikelets 4-6 mm long, ovate or oblong, 3-6-flowered. Lower glume 1.5-2.5 x 0.5-1 mm, lanceolate, keeled, chartaceous, 3-nerved. Upper glume 2-3 x 1 mm, oblong, keeled, chartaceous, 5-nerved. Lemmas 2-3 x 1.5-2 mm, ovate-oblong, chartaceous, 3-nerved, sub acute. Paleas 2-2.5 x 1 mm, oblong-elliptic, 2-keeled, 2-nerved. Stamens 3; anthers c.0.5 mm long. Ovary c. 0.5 mm long, elliptic; stigmas c. 0.5 mm long, violet. Caryopsis subglobose, deeply grooved on one side, transversely rugose.
        Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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          📚 Natural History
          Cyclicity
          Flowering and fruiting: Throughout the year
          Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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            📚 Habitat and Distribution
            General Habitat

            Habitat

            Terrestrial
            Terrestrial
            Freshwater
            Freshwater
            Habitat and Ecology: It grows in moist as well as marshy areas, puddles, shallow ponds, fields, river and stream edges, ditches, canals etc. It is tolerant of heavy disturbance like trampling, organic pollution and can grow along sewage lines, gutters easily. Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater List of Habitats: 4, 4.6, 4.7, 5, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 15, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9
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              Open plain areas, roadsides and wastelands
              Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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                Hilly tract
                Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                  Description
                  Range Description: Eleusine indica is common and widespread species. Reported from Europe, Asia and Africa. Countries - Native: Albania; Angola (Angola); Australia; Cambodia; Canada; China (Anhui, Beijing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hainan, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Sichuan, Tibet [or Xizang], Xinjiang, Yunnan, Zhejiang); Costa Rica; Egypt (Egypt (African part)); El Salvador; France; Guatemala; India; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; New Zealand; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Poland; Portugal (Azores); Sao Tomé and Principe; Saudi Arabia; Slovakia; South Africa; Spain (Canary Is.); Taiwan, Province of China; United States; Viet Nam; Yemen; Zimbabwe
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                    Global Distribution

                    Pantropical

                    Indian distribution

                    State - Kerala, District/s: All Districts

                    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                    AttributionsDr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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                      Global Distribution

                      India: Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab; Africa

                      Indian Distribution

                      Cultivated in hilly areas of Assam

                      Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                      AttributionsDr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
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                        📚 Occurrence
                        No Data
                        📚 Demography and Conservation
                        Trends
                        Population: This is a very widespread species, common in many localities, tolerant of heavy disturbance. Population Trend: Increasing
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                          Conservation Status
                          Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1 Year Assessed: 2010 Assessor/s: Watve, A. Reviewer/s: Juffe Bignoli, D., Kumar, V.S., Narasimhan, D., Ravikumar, K. & Rao, M.L.V. Contributors: Molur, S. Justification: Eleusine indica is common and widespread species. It grows in many moist areas and is tolerant of heavy human disturbance. It has large populations, is not being used or traded and has no threats. Considering this, the species is listed as Least Concern. Conservation Actions: Conservation action does not exist or is considered necessary for this species.
                          IUCN and ZOO 2011
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                            Threats
                            Major Threat (s): There is no threat to this species.
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                              No Data
                              📚 Uses and Management
                              Uses

                              System of Medicines Used In

                              Ayurveda
                              Ayurveda
                              Siddha
                              Siddha
                              Traditional chinese medicine
                              Traditional chinese medicine
                              System Of Medicines Used In

                              Ayurveda, Siddha, Traditional chinese medicine

                              FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=888
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                                📚 Information Listing
                                References
                                1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=888
                                1. Cynosurus indicus L., Sp. Pl. 72. 1753.
                                2. Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn., Fruct. 1: 8. 1789; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 7: 293. 1896; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1839(1273). 1934; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 340. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 469. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 459. 1985; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 353. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 538. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 452. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 930. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 572. 1990; Sreek. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Kerala Grasses 371. 1991; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 538. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 432. 1995; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 513. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 384. 1997; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 824. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 525. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 392. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 817. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 575. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 846. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 976. 2009.
                                3. Watve, A. 2010. Eleusine indica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 October 2011.
                                4. Boulos, L. 2005. Flora of Egypt, Monocotyledons (Alismataceae - Orchidaceae). Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.; Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. 2006 onwards. Grassbase - The Online World Grass Flora. Available at: http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db.html..; Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Villle de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute. 2011. African Plants Database (version 3.3.3). Pretoria Available at:http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/afric. (Accessed: 2011).; Hansen, A. and Sunding, P. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants.Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Maire, R. 1953. Flore de l'Afrique du nord. Lechevalier éd., Paris.; Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. and Hong, D.Y. (eds). 2006. Flora of China. pp. 364. Science Press and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing and St. Louis.
                                1. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/conservation-actions-classification-scheme-ver2
                                2. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/threats-classification-scheme
                                3. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
                                4. Watve, A. 2010. Eleusine indica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 October 2011.
                                5. Citation: Watve, A. 2010. Eleusine indica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 October 2011.
                                6. Boulos, L. 2005. Flora of Egypt, Monocotyledons (Alismataceae - Orchidaceae). Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.; Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. 2006 onwards. Grassbase - The Online World Grass Flora. Available at: http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db.html..; Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Villle de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute. 2011. African Plants Database (version 3.3.3). Pretoria Available at:http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/afric. (Accessed: 2011).; Hansen, A. and Sunding, P. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants.Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Maire, R. 1953. Flore de l'Afrique du nord. Lechevalier éd., Paris.; Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. and Hong, D.Y. (eds). 2006. Flora of China. pp. 364. Science Press and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing and St. Louis.
                                Information Listing > References
                                1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=888
                                2. Cynosurus indicus L., Sp. Pl. 72. 1753.
                                3. Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn., Fruct. 1: 8. 1789; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 7: 293. 1896; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1839(1273). 1934; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 340. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 469. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 459. 1985; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 353. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 538. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 452. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 930. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 572. 1990; Sreek. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Kerala Grasses 371. 1991; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 538. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 432. 1995; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 513. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 384. 1997; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 824. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 525. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 392. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 817. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 575. 2005; Sunil & Sivadasan, Fl. Alappuzha Dist. 846. 2009; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 976. 2009.
                                4. Watve, A. 2010. Eleusine indica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 October 2011.
                                5. Boulos, L. 2005. Flora of Egypt, Monocotyledons (Alismataceae - Orchidaceae). Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.; Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. 2006 onwards. Grassbase - The Online World Grass Flora. Available at: http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db.html..; Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Villle de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute. 2011. African Plants Database (version 3.3.3). Pretoria Available at:http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/afric. (Accessed: 2011).; Hansen, A. and Sunding, P. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants.Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Maire, R. 1953. Flore de l'Afrique du nord. Lechevalier éd., Paris.; Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. and Hong, D.Y. (eds). 2006. Flora of China. pp. 364. Science Press and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing and St. Louis.
                                6. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/conservation-actions-classification-scheme-ver2
                                7. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/threats-classification-scheme
                                8. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes/habitats-classification-scheme-ver3
                                9. Watve, A. 2010. Eleusine indica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 October 2011.
                                10. Citation: Watve, A. 2010. Eleusine indica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 October 2011.
                                11. Boulos, L. 2005. Flora of Egypt, Monocotyledons (Alismataceae - Orchidaceae). Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.; Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. 2006 onwards. Grassbase - The Online World Grass Flora. Available at: http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db.html..; Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Villle de Genève and South African National Biodiversity Institute. 2011. African Plants Database (version 3.3.3). Pretoria Available at:http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/afric. (Accessed: 2011).; Hansen, A. and Sunding, P. 1993. Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants.Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.; IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at:http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).; Maire, R. 1953. Flore de l'Afrique du nord. Lechevalier éd., Paris.; Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. and Hong, D.Y. (eds). 2006. Flora of China. pp. 364. Science Press and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing and St. Louis.

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