Beena Kumari*
Deptt. of Botany, Hindu College, Moradabad (U.P.) India
Email: beenakumari.botany@gmail.com
Received-06.07.2015, Revised-13.07.2015
Abstract: The extensive survey of grasses growing throughout the Moradabad district was carried out during 2011-2013. A total number of 62 species under 47 genera of grasses were collected and identified.In the present investigation nine genera namely Arachne racemosa (Heyne) Ohwi. Arundo donax L., Bambusa arundinacea Willd., Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf., Hygroryza aristata (Retz.)Nees., Iseilema laxum Hack, Leersia hexandra Sw., Thysanolaena maxima (Roxb) O.Kuntz and Urochloa panicoides P. Beauv., three species of Eragrostis namely E. diarrhea (Schult.)Steud., E. japonica (Thumb)Trin., E. tenella L., one species of Digitaria, (D.setigera Roth ex Roem. et Schult.), one species of Saccharum (S. bengalense Retz.) and one species of Sporobolus (S. marginatus Hochst. ex A. Rich.) have been recorded for the first time from the study area which have not been listed by Paliwal and Singh (1982).
Keywords: Grassess, Moradabad, Poaceae family
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