Paspalum canarae
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| Paspalum canarae | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Paspalum |
| Species: | P. canarae |
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| Paspalum canarae | |
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Paspalum canarae is a species of grass native to the Western Ghats region of India.[3] It is also known as the canara paspalum.[2]
Paspalum canarae is an annual grass and is characterized by trailing stems, hairy nodes, and ovate, densely hairy leaves. It bears small flowers in 8–15 racemes, with spikelets usually paired at the base of the raceme. The upper glume is elliptic and hairless, measuring about 1 x 0.5 mm.[2]
Range
Paspalum canarae is native to the Western Ghats; the report from Madhya Pradesh is considered doubtful.[1][3]