Saccharum bengalense
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of plant
| Saccharum bengalense | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Saccharum |
| Species: | S. bengalense
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| Binomial name | |
| Saccharum bengalense Retz.
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Saccharum bengalense, alternatively Saccharum bengalensis, with the common names Munj sweetcane,[1] baruwa sugarcane or baruwa grass, is a plant of the genus Saccharum native to northern India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran.[2]
A primary native distribution area is northeastern India, particularly in Assam within the Terai-Duar grasslands in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Description
This is a small species of sugarcane bamboo grass, growing 2–3 feet (0.61–0.91 m) in height. The plant is colored pinkish-green.
It is a food source for animals such as the Indian rhinoceros and the pygmy hog.
References
- ↑ "Saccharum bengalense". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SABE8. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Saccharum bengalense Retz. | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?32603 | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 10 June 2015 }}
Wikidata ☰ Q12845384 entry
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