Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Poaceae / Gramineae
Brachiaria ovalis Stapf
English name:
Local name: Sattii.
Description:
A tufted, annual grass, 10-50 (-150) cm with smooth shiny inflorescence. Spikelets
larger than B. ramosa.
Flowering Period:
September to November.
Habitat:
Xerophytic. It's a grass of very arid regions.
Uses:
Considered to be an excellent fodder grass.
Distribution:
Dry areas of Pakistan especially in Sindh region;
Kenya and Sudan to southern Arabia.