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 |