Perennial herb ; up to 1-4 . 5 m tall . Stems (culms) erect , stiff ; culm-internodes solid . Leaves with leaf-sheaths hirsute ; leaf-blades flat , up to 20 mm wide or narrower with thickened midrib . Inflorescences panicle , 25-70 cm long , with branches tipped by a raceme ; racemes 1 . 5-3 cm long , much shorter than the supporting branches ; spikelets slightly heteromorphous , 3-4 mm long , the callus bearded with whitish or greyish hairs scarcely as long as the spikelet ; glumes membranous , those of the sessile spikelet glabrous , those of the pedicelled spikelet sparsely to moderately hairy on the back ; upper lemmas with an awn 2 . 5-10 mm long and well exserted from the tips of the glumes . (Ref . Flora of Oman ; vol . 4) .
No Data
Least Concern (LC) - Global Assessment
Frequent
الوصف غير متاح حاليًا
Agrostis ravennae (L.) P.Beauv.
Andropogon ravennae L.
Erianthus ravennae (L.) P.Beauv.
Ripidium ravennae (L.) Trin.
Saccharum ravennae (L.) L.
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maintenanceAr.Item1
Ravenna Grass
Elephant Grass
Hardy Pampas Grass
Italian Sugarcane
Mvenra Grass
Northern Pampas Grass
A well known fodder for domestic animals, especially cows, during drough seasons. The hard stems shaped to make writing pens. (Ref. Oman Botanic Garden).
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