Three new additions to the grass (Poaceae) flora of Manipur, India
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https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2016.3.3.237Keywords:
Grass, Avena fatua, Brachiaria mutica, Chrysopogon zizanioides, Digitaria violascens, Poaceae, new record, Manipur, IndiaAbstract
Three grass species viz., Avena fatua L., Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty and Digitaria violascens Link (Poaceae, nom. alt. Gramineae) are reported here for the first time from Manipur (India) as new records to the state. A key to the identification of species along with detail description and illustrations is provided to facilitate their easy identification.
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