Sacciolepis indica




Family Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Scientific name Sacciolepis indica (L.) Chase
Synonyms Aira indica L.; Panicum angustum Trinius; Panicum contractum Wight & Arn. ex Nees; Panicum indicum (L.) L.; Sacciolepis angusta (Trinius) Stapf; Sacciolepis spicata Honda ex Masamune; Sacciolepis contracta (Wight & Arn. ex Nees) Hitchc.
Common name (Japanese common name) hai-numeri-gusa [creeping slimy grass]
(English common name) glenwoodgrass
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Vietnam. Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Pacific Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Africa
Chromosomal number 2n=18
Description Plants 15-70cm. Leaves 5-20cm length, 2-6mm width. Flowers spekelets 2.5-3.5mm, flowering in August to October. Annual plants.
Reference Sacciolepis indica (L.) Chase
Sacciolepis indica (Linnaeus) Chase
Sacciolepis indica (L.) Chase



October 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



November 2006
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden