Pan India Bouquets

Pennisetum divisum (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Henrard

Family : POACEAE
(Grass Family)
Family (Hindi name) : GHAS FAMILY (घास फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : POACEAE
Synonym(s) : Cenchrus ramosissimus Poir.; Panicum divisum Forssk.. ex J.F.Gmel.; Pennisetum elatum Hochst. ex Steud.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Pennisetum divisum (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Henrard
Habit : Bushy herb
Habitat : Dry sandy soils and rocky grounds
Flower, Fruit : August-October
Distribution :
- Gujarat : Kachchh district
Native : Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Tunisia, Yemen
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Sahara to North-West India
Literature : Shah G. L. (1978). Flora of Gujarat State Part 1. University Press Sardar Patel University: 854
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Pennisetum divisum. Downloaded on 7 December 2023.