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Botanical Name Plant's Common Name Plant Family

MG148 : Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv.

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Melghat's Flora's Serial No. :  
Class : Liliopsida - Monocotyledons
Order : Poales
Family : Poaceae
Genus : Echinochloa
Species : Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv.
Plant Location in Melghat : Fields, moist and shady places, ponds, ditches, puddles  
Plant Category : Grasses  
Plant's Current Status :  
Plant Family : Poaceae  

 
Plant Common Name : Barnyard Millet; Cockspur Grass; Barnyard Grass;
 
Synonym : Echinochloa caudata Roshev.
Echinochloa commutata Schult.
Echinochloa crus-corvi (L.) P.Beauv.
Echinochloa crus-galli f. aristata (Vasinger) Morariu, nom. illeg.
Echinochloa crus-galli f. atra (Kuntze) Soó
Echinochloa crus-galli f. exigua (Holuby) Soó
Echinochloa zelayensis (Kunth) Schult. Echinochloa zenkowskii Schltdl.
Ischaemum glabrescens Ham. ex Hook.f., pro syn.
Milium crus-galli (L.) Moench
Oplismenus crus-galli (L.) Dumort.
Oplismenus crus-galli var. muticus (Elliott) Alph.Wood
Oplismenus dubius (Roem. & Schult.) Kunth
Oplismenus echinatus (Willd.) Kunth
Oplismenus limosus J.Presl
Oplismenus zelayensis Kunth
Orthopogon crus-galli (L.) Spreng.
Orthopogon echinatus (Willd.) Spreng.
Panicum alectorocnemum St.-Lag., nom. superfl.
Panicum alectromerum Dulac, nom. superfl.
Panicum coarctatum Steven ex Trin., pro syn.
Panicum corvi Thunb., nom. superfl.
Panicum corvipes Stokes, nom. superfl. Synonym Echinochloa caudata Roshev.
Echinochloa commutata Schult.
Echinochloa crus-corvi (L.) P.Beauv.
Echinochloa crus-galli f. aristata (Vasinger) Morariu, nom. illeg.
Echinochloa crus-galli f. atra (Kuntze) Soó
Echinochloa crus-galli f. exigua (Holuby) Soó
Echinochloa crus-galli f. mitis (Pursh) Farw.
Echinochloa crus-galli f. mixta (A.F.Schwarz) Soó
Echinochloa crus-galli f. purpurea (Pursh) Farw.
Echinochloa crus-galli f. rohlenae (Domin) Soó
Echinochloa crus-galli f. submutica (Neilr.) Morariu
Echinochloa crus-galli f. viridissima (Honda) Kitag.
Echinochloa crus-galli f. vittata F.T.Hubb.
Echinochloa crus-galli f. zelayensis (Kunth) Farw.
Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. spiralis (Vasinger) Tzvelev
Echinochloa crus-galli var. austrojaponensis Ohwi
Echinochloa crus-galli var. breviseta (Gaudin) Neilr.
Echinochloa crus-galli var. caudata (Roshev.) Kitag.
Echinochloa crus-galli var. crus-corvi (L.) Mathieu
Echinochloa crus-galli var. echinata (Willd.) Honda
Echinochloa crus-galli var. formosensis Ohwi
Echinochloa crus-galli var. kasaharae Ohwi
Echinochloa crus-galli var. longiseta (Döll) Podp.
Echinochloa crus-galli var. mutica (Elliott) Rydb.
Echinochloa crus-galli var. praticola Ohwi
Echinochloa crus-pavonis var. austrojaponensis (Ohwi) S.L.Dai
Echinochloa crus-pavonis var. breviseta (Gaudin) S.L.Dai
Echinochloa crus-pavonis var. praticola (Ohwi) S.L.Dai
Echinochloa disticha St.-Lag., nom. superfl.
Echinochloa dubia Roem. & Schult.
Echinochloa echinata (Willd.) Nakai
Echinochloa formosensis (Ohwi) S.L.Dai
Echinochloa glabrescens Kossenko
Echinochloa hispida (G.Forst.) Schult.
Echinochloa macrocarpa var. aristata Vasinger
Echinochloa macrocarpa var. mutica Vasinger
Echinochloa macrocorvi Nakai
Echinochloa madagascariensis Mez
Echinochloa micans Kossenko
Echinochloa muricata var. occidentalis Wiegand
Echinochloa occidentalis (Wiegand) Rydb.
Echinochloa paracorvi Nakai
Echinochloa persistentia Z.S.Diao
Echinochloa pungens var. occidentalis (Wiegand) Fernald & Griscom
Echinochloa spiralis Vasinger
Echinochloa tzvelevii Mosyakin ex Mavrodiev & H.Scholz
Echinochloa zelayensis (Kunth) Schult.
Echinochloa zenkowskii Schltdl.
Ischaemum glabrescens Ham. ex Hook.f., pro syn.
Milium crus-galli (L.) Moench
Oplismenus crus-galli (L.) Dumort.
Oplismenus crus-galli var. muticus (Elliott) Alph.Wood
Oplismenus dubius (Roem. & Schult.) Kunth
Oplismenus echinatus (Willd.) Kunth
Oplismenus limosus J.Presl
Oplismenus zelayensis Kunth
Orthopogon crus-galli (L.) Spreng.
Orthopogon echinatus (Willd.) Spreng.
Panicum alectorocnemum St.-Lag., nom. superfl.
Panicum alectromerum Dulac, nom. superfl.
Panicum coarctatum Steven ex Trin., pro syn.
Panicum corvi Thunb., nom. superfl.
Panicum corvipes Stokes, nom. superfl.
Panicum cristagalli Gromov ex Trautv., orth. var.
Panicum crus-corvi L.
Panicum crus-galli L.
Panicum crus-galli atra Kuntze
Panicum crus-galli f. exiguum Holuby
Panicum crus-galli f. hispidum Kuntze, nom. illeg.
Panicum crus-galli f. mixtum A.F.Schwarz
Panicum crus-galli var. angustifolium Döll
Panicum crus-galli var. aristatum Pursh
Panicum crus-galli var. brevisetum Gaudin
Panicum crus-galli var. echinatum (Willd.) Döll
Panicum crus-galli var. longisetum Döll, nom. illeg.
Panicum crus-galli var. mite Pursh
Panicum crus-galli var. muticum Elliott
Panicum crus-galli var. prostratum Kuntze
Panicum crus-galli var. pumilum Goiran
Panicum crus-galli var. purpureum Pursh
Panicum crus-galli var. pygmaeum Kuntze
Panicum crus-galli var. rohlenae Domin
Panicum crus-galli var. zelayense (Kunth) Stratman
Panicum crus-pici Willd. ex Döll, nom. nud.
Panicum dubium Sieber ex Steud., pro syn.
Panicum echinatum Willd.
Panicum goiranii Rouy
Panicum grossum Salisb., nom. superfl.
Panicum hispidum G.Forst.
Panicum limosum J.Presl ex Nees
Panicum numidianum Sieber ex Schult., pro syn.
Panicum oryzetorum Sickenb., nom. illeg.
Panicum scindens Nees ex Steud.
Panicum segetale Roxb. ex Hook.f., pro syn.
Panicum zelayense (Kunth) Steud.
Panicum zenkowskii Rupr. ex Schltdl., nom. altern.
Pennisetum crus-galli (L.) Baumg.
Panicum cristagalli Gromov ex Trautv., orth. var.
Panicum crus-corvi L.
Panicum crus-galli L.
Panicum crus-galli atra Kuntze
Panicum crus-galli f. exiguum Holuby
Panicum crus-galli f. hispidum Kuntze, nom. illeg.
Panicum crus-galli f. mixtum A.F.Schwarz
Panicum crus-galli var. angustifolium Döll
Panicum crus-galli var. aristatum Pursh
Panicum crus-galli var. brevisetum Gaudin
Panicum crus-galli var. echinatum (Willd.) Döll
Panicum crus-galli var. longisetum Döll, nom. illeg.
Panicum crus-galli var. mite Pursh
Panicum crus-galli var. muticum Elliott
Panicum crus-galli var. prostratum Kuntze
Panicum crus-galli var. pumilum Goiran
Panicum crus-galli var. purpureum Pursh
Panicum crus-galli var. pygmaeum Kuntze
Panicum crus-galli var. rohlenae Domin
Panicum crus-galli var. zelayense (Kunth) Stratman
Panicum crus-pici Willd. ex Döll, nom. nud.
Panicum dubium Sieber ex Steud., pro syn.
Panicum echinatum Willd.
Panicum goiranii Rouy
Panicum grossum Salisb., nom. superfl.
Panicum hispidum G.Forst.
Panicum limosum J.Presl ex Nees
Panicum numidianum Sieber ex Schult., pro syn.
Panicum oryzetorum Sickenb., nom. illeg.
Panicum scindens Nees ex Steud.
Panicum segetale Roxb. ex Hook.f., pro syn.
Panicum zelayense (Kunth) Steud.
Panicum zenkowskii Rupr. ex Schltdl., nom. altern.
Pennisetum crus-galli (L.) Baumg.


Description : Annuals. Culms to 80 cm high, robust, erect; nodes glabrous. Leaves 6-34 x 0.3-1.5 cm, rounded at base; sheaths keeled; ligules absent. Panicles 5-18 cm long; racemes 5-12, each 2-5 cm long. Spikelets 3-5 mm long, ovate-lanceolate, awned, hispid; awns 1-3 cm long. Lower glume 2-3 x 1.5-2 mm, ovate, cuspidate, 5-nerved. Upper glume 3-5 mm long, ovate-lanceolate, cuspidate, 5-nerved. Lower floret male or barren. Upper floret bisexual. First lemma c. 3 x 1.5 mm, ovate-lanceolate, awned, 5-7-nerved, scabrid. Palea 2-3 x 1 mm, elliptic-oblong, 2-keeled. Second lemma 3-4 x 1-2 mm, ovate, acuminate. Palea 2-3 x 1 mm, elliptic-oblong, 2-keeled, 2-nerved. Stamens 3; anthers c. 1 mm long, yellow. Ovary c. 0.5 mm long, oblong; stigma c. 1 mm long, white.
 
Curated Medicinal Use / Activity : effectively lowers blood sugar and cholesterol when consumed according to Yonhap.
 
Plant's Phytochemicals :

Reference : ~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati (2018 - 2019); Book PMID :