Saccharum bengalense

Short description: Species of plant

Saccharum bengalense

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Clade:  | Commelinids
Order:  | Poales
Family:  | Poaceae
Subfamily:  | Panicoideae
Genus:  | Saccharum
Species:  |

S. bengalense

Binomial name
Saccharum bengalense

Retz.

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

1. ↑ "Saccharum bengalense". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SABE8. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
2. ↑ {{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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