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Paspalum scrobiculatum L.

[ Family : Poaceae ]
[ Synonyms : Paspalum amazonicum Trin.; Paspalum auriculatum J. Presl ; Paspalum cartilagineum J. Presl ; Paspalum commutatum Nees ; Paspalum coromandelinum Lam.; Paspalum orbiculare G. Forst.; Panicum frumentaceum Rottb. ]
[ Common name (Local) : Kodo, Kodrab ]
Name in other Languages :
  • Bengali : Kodo | Sanskrit : Koddara, Kodrava | Hindi : Kodo, Kodong, Kodra | Tribal : Kodo, Kodra | English : Kodo millet, Cow grass, Rice grass, Ditch millet, Indian crown grass, Indian paspalum | Other Languages : Kattarakku, Varaku (Mal.) ; Gorakodru, Varangu (Tam.) ; Arikelu, Arund (Tel.)
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Plant Characteristics :
Habit : Annual grass
Habitat & Ecology : Often it grows as a weed in rice fields. It is drought tolerant and can survive on marginal and sandy soils. ,
Occurrence : Occurs mainly in the red laterite region of south-west Bengal.

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