yellidespecies of India

Cenchrus purpureus

napier grass

napier grass (Cenchrus purpureus), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2017, stable). Open records in 14 states. Listed by GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Plants: grasses & sedges.

Grasses and sedges of Punjab · Grasses and sedges of Uttarakhand · Grasses and sedges of Rajasthan · Grasses and sedges of Sikkim · Grasses and sedges of Assam · Grasses and sedges of West Bengal · Grasses and sedges of Chhattisgarh · Grasses and sedges of Madhya Pradesh · Grasses and sedges of Gujarat · Grasses and sedges of Maharashtra · Grasses and sedges of Karnataka · Grasses and sedges of Kerala · Grasses and sedges of Tamil Nadu · Grasses and sedges of Puducherry

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