Tripidium bengalense
Also known as: Erianthus bengalensis (Retz.) Bharadw., Basu Chaudh. & Sinha +17 more
- Erianthus bengalensis (Retz.) Bharadw., Basu Chaudh. & Sinha
- Erianthus bengalensis (Retz.) F.T.Hubb. & Vaughan ex Stewart
- Erianthus ciliaris (Andersson) Jeswiet
- Erianthus ciliaris var. ciliaris
- Erianthus ciliaris var. elegans Jeswiet
- Erianthus ciliaris var. elegans Jeswiet ex Backer
- Erianthus elegans (Jeswiet) Rümke
- Erianthus munja (Roxb.) Jeswiet
- Erianthus procerus var. elegans (Jeswiet ex Backer) Mukherjee
- Erianthus sara (Roxb.) Rümke
- Imperata sara (Roxb.) Schult.
- Ripidium bengalense (Retz.) Grassl
- Saccharum bengalense Retz.
- Saccharum ciliare Andersson
- Saccharum elegans (Jeswiet) Veldkamp
- Saccharum moonja Royle
- Saccharum munja Roxb.
- Saccharum sara Roxb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Tripidium bengalense is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Jawa, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Mauritius, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago