GrassWildAnnual

Dinebra chinensis (L.)P.M.Peterson and N.Snow

Kallar ghas

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Description

Dinebra chinensis is an annual grass, usually 20–80 cm tall, with erect or ascending culms arising from a fibrous root system. Stems are slender, cylindrical, smooth, and often branched from the base. Leaves are linear, flat, and narrow, usually 5–25 cm long and 2–8 mm wide. Leaf blades are green, sometimes slightly rough on the upper surface. Leaf sheaths are smooth, and ligules are membranous. The inflorescence is a terminal panicle composed of numerous slender racemes, arranged along a central axis. Racemes are delicate and spreading. Spikelets are small, laterally compressed, and contain one or more florets. The fruit is a small caryopsis.

Distribution

Native range: Native to Asia.

In Pakistan: Found in Pakistan, India, China, Southeast Asia.

Phenology

Flowering

Fruiting

Flowering: Summer–autumn Fruiting: Autumn

Ethnobotany & Uses

Fodder Importance

Used as Minor forage grass, Seasonal grazing resource.

Ecological Importance

Provides vegetation cover in wet habitats. Supports small insects.

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Where it grows on campus

This species is on the campus floristic list but was not pinned during the GPS mapping survey, so it has no map records yet.

Taxonomic Notes

The genus Dinebra is characterized by Racemose inflorescences, Laterally compressed spikelets, Chloridoid grass characteristics. Modern molecular studies have transferred several species previously placed in Leptochloa into Dinebra. UniFlora Field Recognition Tip 🌾. Look for 🌱 Delicate annual grass.