Grasses and sedges of the Western Ghats
446 grasses and sedges on the India list have a GBIF record placed in the Western Ghats, 2 of them threatened (1 Endangered and 1 Vulnerable) and 83 endemic to India.
A species is in a region when a GBIF record of it is placed there (the biogeographic zones of the Wildlife Institute of India). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
Threatened grasses and sedges of the Western Ghats (2)
Grasses and sedges of the Western Ghats endemic to India (83)
- Agrostis peninsularis
- Arthraxon jubatus
- Arthraxon meeboldii
- Arthraxon villosus
- Arundinella cannanorica
- Arundinella mesophylla
- Arundinella metzii
- Arundinella nervosa
- Arundinella spicata
- Arundinella vaginata
- Bhidea burnsiana
- Bhidea fischeri
- Chrysopogon asper
- Chrysopogon castaneus
- Chrysopogon hackelii
- Coelachne minuta
- Cymbopogon flexuosus Cochin grass
- Danthonidium gammiei
- Dichanthium concanense
- Dichanthium foulkesii
- Dimeria bialata
- Dimeria blatteri
- Dimeria deccanensis
- Dimeria kanjirapallilana
- Dimeria lawsonii
- Dimeria namboodiriana
- Dimeria pubescens
- Dimeria stapfiana
- Dimeria woodrowii
- Eleocharis konkanensis
- Eriochrysis rangacharii
- Eulalia shrirangii
- Fimbristylis jaleeliana
- Fimbristylis lawiana
- Fimbristylis paupercula
- Fimbristylis subtrabeculata
- Fimbristylis tumida
- Fimbristylis uliginosa
- Garnotia arborum
- Garnotia arundinacea
- Garnotia elata
- Glyphochloa acuminata
- Glyphochloa forficulata
- Glyphochloa goaensis
- Glyphochloa mysorensis
- Hubbardia diandra
- Hubbardia heptaneuron VU
- Indopoa paupercula
- Isachne angladei
- Isachne bourneorum
- Isachne gracilis
- Isachne setosa
- Ischaemum barbatum
- Ischaemum commutatum
- Ischaemum dioecum
- Ischaemum diplopogon
- Ischaemum kingii
- Ischaemum koenigii
- Ischaemum mangaluricum
- Ischaemum rangacharianum
- Ischaemum ritchiei
- Ischaemum santapaui
- Ischaemum sunilii
- Ischaemum tumidum
- Ischaemum yadavii
- Iseilema anthephoroides
- Jansenella neglecta
- Lophopogon tridentatus
- Manisuris myurus
- Nanooravia santapaui
- Ochlandra beddomei
- Ochlandra scriptoria
- Ochlandra travancorica
- Panicum paianum
- Pogonachne racemosa
- Pogonatherum paniceum
- Rhynchospora panduranganii
- Spodiopogon rhizophorus
- Themeda pseudotremula
- Triplopogon ramosissimus
- Tripogon lisboae
- Tripogon sugathakumariae
- Urochloa nilagirica
All grasses and sedges of the Western Ghats on the list (446)
- Abildgaardia ovata Flatspike Sedge
- Acrachne racemosa goosegrass
- Aeluropus lagopoides rabbit foot aeluropus
- Agrostis peninsularis
- Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bent
- Aira elegans elegant hair grass
- Alloteropsis cimicina Bugseed Grass
- Andropogon lividus
- Andropogon polyptychos
- Anthoxanthum horsfieldii
- Anthoxanthum odoratum sweet vernal grass
- Apluda mutica Glutene-rice Grass
- Aristida adscensionis sixweeks three-awn
- Aristida funiculata
- Arthraxon hispidus small carpetgrass
- Arthraxon inermis
- Arthraxon jubatus
- Arthraxon lanceolatus
- Arthraxon lancifolius
- Arthraxon meeboldii
- Arthraxon nudus
- Arthraxon prionodes
- Arthraxon villosus
- Arundinella cannanorica
- Arundinella ciliata
- Arundinella fuscata
- Arundinella leptochloa
- Arundinella mesophylla
- Arundinella metzii
- Arundinella nepalensis Dardy's Oats
- Arundinella nervosa
- Arundinella pumila
- Arundinella purpurea
- Arundinella spicata
- Arundinella vaginata
- Arundo donax giant reed
- Avena fatua wild oat
- Avena sterilis animated oat
- Axonopus compressus broadleaf carpetgrass
- Axonopus fissifolius narrow-leaved carpetgrass
- Bambusa bambos Indian Thorny Bamboo
- Bambusa multiplex hedge bamboo
- Bambusa vulgaris common bamboo
- Bhidea burnsiana
- Bhidea fischeri
- Bolboschoenus maritimus sea clubrush
- Bothriochloa bladhii Australian Bluestem
- Bothriochloa pertusa pitted bluestem
- Brachypodium sylvaticum Slender False Brome
- Briza maxima Greater Quaking Grass
- Briza minor Little quaking-grass
- Bromus catharticus Rescue Brome
- Bulbostylis barbata Watergrass
- Bulbostylis densa
- Capillipedium assimile
- Capillipedium filiculme
- Capillipedium huegelii
- Capillipedium parviflorum Scented Top
- Carex baccans Crimson Seeded Sedge
- Carex brunnea greater brown sedge
- Carex filicina
- Carex lindleyana
- Carex myosurus
- Carex nubigena
- Carex phacota Lakeshore sedge
- Carex speciosa
- Carex walkeri NT
- Cenchrus americanus
- Cenchrus biflorus Indian sandbur
- Cenchrus ciliaris buffelgrass
- Cenchrus clandestinus Kikuyu Grass
- Cenchrus hohenackeri
- Cenchrus pedicellatus
- Cenchrus purpureus napier grass
- Cenchrus setaceus Fountain Grass
- Cenchrus setosus
- Centotheca lappacea
- Chloris barbata Finger Grass
- Chloris flagellifera
- Chloris montana
- Chloris quinquesetica
- Chloris virgata feather finger grass
- Chrysopogon aciculatus Wild Oat Grass
- Chrysopogon asper
- Chrysopogon castaneus
- Chrysopogon fulvus Reddish-Yellow Beardgrass
- Chrysopogon hackelii
- Chrysopogon nodulibarbis
- Chrysopogon orientalis
- Chrysopogon polyphyllus
- Chrysopogon zizanioides Vetiver
- Coelachne minuta
- Coelachne perpusilla
- Coelachne simpliciuscula
- Coix aquatica
- Coix lacryma-jobi Job's Tears
- Cortaderia selloana Pampas Grass
- Cymbopogon caesius Broad-leaved Turpentine Grass
- Cymbopogon citratus Lemon Grass
- Cymbopogon flexuosus Cochin grass
- Cymbopogon jwarancusa Iwarancusa grass
- Cymbopogon martini rosha grass
- Cymbopogon nardus citronella grass
- Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass
- Cyperus alternifolius Umbrella Papyrus
- Cyperus alulatus
- Cyperus arenarius
- Cyperus aromaticus Aromatic Kyllinga
- Cyperus bipartitus Shining Flatsedge
- Cyperus brevifolius Shortleaf Spikesedge
- Cyperus cephalotes
- Cyperus clarkei
- Cyperus compactus
- Cyperus compressus Poorland Flatsedge
- Cyperus corymbosus
- Cyperus cyperinus Old World flatsedge
- Cyperus cyperoides Pacific island flatsedge
- Cyperus difformis Variable Flatsedge
- Cyperus diffusus Dwarf Umbrella Grass
- Cyperus digitatus Finger Flatsedge
- Cyperus distans Slender cyperus
- Cyperus dubius soft sedge
- Cyperus esculentus yellow nutsedge
- Cyperus flavidus yellow flatsedge
- Cyperus haspan Haspan Flatsedge
- Cyperus hyalinus
- Cyperus intactus
- Cyperus iria Rice flat-sedge
- Cyperus laevigatus Smooth Flatsedge
- Cyperus leucocephalus
- Cyperus melanospermus
- Cyperus michelianus
- Cyperus mindorensis whitehead spikesedge
- Cyperus nutans
- Cyperus pangorei
- Cyperus paniceus
- Cyperus papyrus Papyrus sedge
- Cyperus pilosus fuzzy flatsedge
- Cyperus prolifer Dwarf Papyrus
- Cyperus pulcherrimus
- Cyperus pumilus Annual Flat-sedge
- Cyperus rotundus Purple nutsedge
- Cyperus rubicundus
- Cyperus sanguinolentus purpleglume flatsedge
- Cyperus sesquiflorus Fragrant Spikesedge
- Cyperus sphacelatus Roadside Flatsedge
- Cyperus squarrosus Bearded Flatsedge
- Cyperus tenuifolius
- Cyperus tenuispica
- Cyrtococcum longipes
- Cyrtococcum oxyphyllum
- Cyrtococcum patens
- Cyrtococcum trigonum
- Dactylis glomerata orchard grass
- Dactyloctenium aegyptium Durban Crowfoot
- Danthonidium gammiei
- Dendrocalamus giganteus Giant Bamboo
- Dendrocalamus strictus Male Bamboo
- Desmostachya bipinnata halfa grass
- Dichanthium annulatum Kleberg's bluestem
- Dichanthium caricosum
- Dichanthium concanense
- Dichanthium foulkesii
- Dichanthium foveolatum
- Diectomis fastigiata
- Digitaria abludens
- Digitaria bicornis Asian Crabgrass
- Digitaria ciliaris Tropical Finger-grass
- Digitaria compacta raishan
- Digitaria griffithii
- Digitaria longiflora False Couch Finger Grass
- Digitaria parviflora Small-flowered Finger Grass
- Digitaria sanguinalis Hairy Crabgrass
- Digitaria stricta
- Digitaria ternata Blackseed Finger Grass
- Digitaria wallichiana
- Dimeria bialata
- Dimeria blatteri
- Dimeria deccanensis
- Dimeria gracilis
- Dimeria hohenackeri EN
- Dimeria kanjirapallilana
- Dimeria lawsonii
- Dimeria namboodiriana
- Dimeria ornithopoda
- Dimeria pubescens
- Dimeria stapfiana
- Dimeria woodrowii
- Dinebra panicea Mucronate Sprangletop
- Dinebra retroflexa Cats Tail Vlei Grass
- Disakisperma obtusiflorum
- Echinochloa colona Jungle Rice
- Echinochloa colonum
- Echinochloa crus-galli barnyardgrass
- Echinochloa crus-pavonis Gulf cockspur
- Echinochloa frumentacea white millet
- Echinochloa stagnina Burgu
- Eleocharis acutangula acute spikerush
- Eleocharis atropurpurea purple spikerush
- Eleocharis congesta spikerush
- Eleocharis geniculata Canada Spikesedge
- Eleocharis konkanensis
- Eleusine coracana Finger Millet
- Eleusine indica Goose Grass
- Elionurus royleanus
- Elytrophorus spicatus Spike Grass
- Enteropogon dolichostachyus
- Enteropogon monostachyos
- Eragrostiella bifaria
- Eragrostis atrovirens Thalia Lovegrass
- Eragrostis cilianensis stinkgrass
- Eragrostis ciliaris Gophertail Lovegrass
- Eragrostis coarctata
- Eragrostis gangetica slimflower lovegrass
- Eragrostis japonica Pond Lovegrass
- Eragrostis minor Little Lovegrass
- Eragrostis multiflora
- Eragrostis nigra
- Eragrostis nutans
- Eragrostis papposa
- Eragrostis pilosa Jersey Love-grass
- Eragrostis tenella Feather Lovegrass
- Eragrostis tenuifolia Elastic Grass
- Eragrostis tremula
- Eragrostis unioloides Chinese lovegrass
- Eragrostis viscosa Sticky Love Grass
- Eriochloa procera Cup Grass
- Eriochrysis rangacharii
- Erioscirpus comosus
- Euclasta oligantha
- Eulalia conjugata
- Eulalia phaeothrix
- Eulalia shrirangii
- Festuca bromoides
- Fimbristylis aestivalis Summer Fimbry
- Fimbristylis aphylla
- Fimbristylis argentea
- Fimbristylis bisumbellata
- Fimbristylis consanguinea
- Fimbristylis dichotoma Common Fringe-rush
- Fimbristylis dipsacea Harper's Fimbristylis
- Fimbristylis falcata
- Fimbristylis ferruginea West Indian fimbry
- Fimbristylis jaleeliana
- Fimbristylis lawiana
- Fimbristylis littoralis Grass-like Fimbry
- Fimbristylis merrillii
- Fimbristylis paupercula
- Fimbristylis quinquangularis Fiveangle Fimbry
- Fimbristylis schoenoides Ditch Fimbry
- Fimbristylis subtrabeculata
- Fimbristylis tenera
- Fimbristylis tetragona
- Fimbristylis tumida
- Fimbristylis uliginosa
- Fuirena ciliaris
- Fuirena umbellata Yefen
- Garnotia arborum
- Garnotia arundinacea
- Garnotia courtallensis
- Garnotia elata
- Garnotia exaristata
- Garnotia tenella
- Glyphochloa acuminata
- Glyphochloa forficulata
- Glyphochloa goaensis
- Glyphochloa mysorensis
- Hackelochloa granularis Pitscale Grass
- Hemarthria compressa Jove grass
- Heteropogon contortus tanglehead
- Heteropogon ritchiei
- Heteropogon triticeus Giant Speargrass
- Holcolemma canaliculatum
- Hordeum vulgare Common Barley
- Hubbardia diandra
- Hubbardia heptaneuron VU
- Imperata cylindrica Cogon Grass
- Indopoa paupercula
- Isachne angladei
- Isachne bourneorum
- Isachne elegans
- Isachne globosa Swamp Millet
- Isachne gracilis
- Isachne himalaica
- Isachne kunthiana
- Isachne lisboae
- Isachne setosa
- Isachne walkeri
- Ischaemum afrum
- Ischaemum aristatum Toco grass
- Ischaemum barbatum
- Ischaemum ciliare
- Ischaemum commutatum
- Ischaemum dalzellii
- Ischaemum dioecum
- Ischaemum diplopogon
- Ischaemum impressum
- Ischaemum kingii
- Ischaemum koenigii
- Ischaemum mangaluricum
- Ischaemum molle
- Ischaemum rangacharianum
- Ischaemum ritchiei
- Ischaemum rugosum Ribbed Murainagrass
- Ischaemum santapaui
- Ischaemum semisagittatum
- Ischaemum sunilii
- Ischaemum timorense stalkleaf murainagrass
- Ischaemum tumidum
- Ischaemum yadavii
- Ischaemum zeylanicola
- Iseilema anthephoroides
- Iseilema prostratum
- Janochloa antidotalis
- Jansenella griffithiana
- Jansenella neglecta
- Kuruna wightiana
- Lophopogon tridentatus
- Louisiella paludosa
- Manisuris myurus
- Megathyrsus maximus
- Melanocenchris jacquemontii desert black-millet
- Melinis minutiflora Molasses Grass
- Melinis repens natal grass
- Mnesithea granularis
- Moorochloa eruciformis Sweet Signal Grass
- Nanooravia santapaui
- Nastus borbonicus
- Ochlandra beddomei
- Ochlandra scriptoria
- Ochlandra travancorica
- Ophiuros exaltatus
- Oplismenus burmanni Burmann's basketgrass
- Oplismenus compositus Awned Panick Grass
- Oplismenus undulatifolius wavyleaf basketgrass
- Oropetium thomaeum
- Oryza glaberrima African rice
- Oryza latifolia broadleaf rice
- Oryza meyeriana
- Oryza rufipogon Brownbeard rice
- Oryza sativa Asian Rice
- Panicum capillare witch grass
- Panicum curviflorum
- Panicum gardneri
- Panicum notatum
- Panicum paianum
- Panicum repens Torpedo grass
- Panicum sumatrense Barefoot Panicgrass
- Paspalum canarae
- Paspalum conjugatum Hilograss
- Paspalum distichum knot grass
- Paspalum scrobiculatum Ditch millet
- Paspalum vaginatum seashore paspalum
- Perotis indica
- Phacelurus latifolius broad-leaf phacelurus
- Phalaris aquatica harding grass
- Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass
- Poa annua Annual Meadow-grass
- Pogonachne racemosa
- Pogonatherum crinitum Poginatherum crinitum
- Pogonatherum paniceum
- Polytoca gigantea
- Polytrias indica Batiki Bluegrass
- Pseudanthistiria heteroclita
- Pseudanthistiria umbellata
- Pseudechinolaena polystachya
- Pseudodichanthium serrafalcoides
- Pseudopogonatherum quadrinerve
- Pseudopogonatherum trispicatum
- Rhynchospora colorata whitetop sedge
- Rhynchospora corymbosa matamat
- Rhynchospora panduranganii
- Rhynchospora wightiana
- Rottboellia clarkei
- Rottboellia cochinchinensis Itchgrass
- Saccharum officinarum Sugarcane
- Saccharum spontaneum Wild Cane
- Sarga purpureosericea
- Schoenefeldia gracilis
- Schoenoplectiella articulata
- Schoenoplectiella juncoides rock bulrush
- Schoenoplectiella lateriflora
- Schoenoplectiella mucronata Bog Bulrush
- Schoenoplectiella roylei
- Schoenoplectiella supina
- Schoenoplectus litoralis Shore Club-rush
- Schoenoplectus subulatus
- Scleria annularis
- Scleria biflora nutrush
- Scleria lithosperma Florida Keys Nutrush
- Scleria parvula
- Sehima nervosa
- Setaria barbata East Indian Bristlegrass
- Setaria flavida
- Setaria geminata Egyptian Panicgrass
- Setaria intermedia
- Setaria palmifolia Palmgrass
- Setaria parviflora knotroot bristlegrass
- Setaria plicata
- Setaria pumila yellow foxtail
- Setaria verticillata hooked bristle grass
- Setaria viridis Green Bristle Grass
- Sorghum bicolor Sorghum
- Sorghum halepense Johnson grass
- Sorghum nitidum
- Spodiopogon cotulifer
- Spodiopogon rhizophorus
- Sporobolus diandrus tussock dropseed
- Sporobolus festivus Red Dropseed
- Sporobolus indicus smut grass
- Sporobolus piliferus Barundi dropseed
- Sporobolus tenuissimus Tropical Dropseed
- Sporobolus wallichii
- Thelepogon elegans
- Themeda caudata
- Themeda cymbaria
- Themeda laxa
- Themeda pseudotremula
- Themeda quadrivalvis Grader Grass
- Themeda tremula
- Themeda triandra Kangaroo Grass
- Thysanolaena latifolia Nepalese Broom Grass
- Tragus mongolorum Indian Bur Grass
- Tragus racemosus European Bur-grass
- Trilobachne cookei NT
- Tripidium ravennae ravenna grass
- Triplopogon ramosissimus
- Tripogon bromoides
- Tripogon capillatus
- Tripogon filiformis
- Tripogon jacquemontii
- Tripogon lisboae
- Tripogon purpurascens
- Tripogon sugathakumariae
- Tripogon zeylanicus
- Trisetopsis junghuhnii
- Triticum aestivum Bread Wheat
- Urochloa mutica Para Grass
- Urochloa nilagirica
- Urochloa panicoides Liverseed Grass
- Urochloa ramosa Browntop Millet
- Urochloa reptans Sprawling Signalgrass
- Urochloa semiundulata
- Zea mays Maize
- Zenkeria elegans
- Zenkeria stapfii
Grasses and sedges elsewhere
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