| Eragrostis tremula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Eragrostis |
| Species: | E. tremula |
| Binomial name | |
| Eragrostis tremula Hochst. ex Steud. | |
Eragrostis tremula is an annual grass that is native to tropical Africa, India and Myanmar. It is found in sandy soils and abandoned cultivation.
Description
Ascending culms can grow up to 75 centimeters.
Uses
It is used as fodder for cattle and eaten in times of food scarcity.
References
- ^ J., Skerman, P. (1990). Tropical grasses. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp. 431. ISBN 9251011281. OCLC 22123621.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Ambasta, Nirbhay (2016-03-31). Flora of Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary, Hazaribag, Jharkhand (India): Sedges and Grasses. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 9781482872156.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Eragrostis tremula |
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