Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Poaceae / Gramineae
Leptothrium senegalense (Kunth.) W. D. Clayton
(Syn: Latipes senegalensis Kunth.)
English name: Hook grass.
Local name: Paperi gaa h.
Description:
Short-lived tufted perennial herb, the plant forming tough bunches; flowering stem
10-60 cm in height, thin, wiry, ascending, Inflorescence composed of racemes,
spikelets in pairs, sessile, 2 in cluster, It forms cushions in hot desert areas where it
is grazed by cattle.
Flowering Period:
January to March.
Habitat:
Xerophtic. Common in sandy to stony soil of arid and
semi-arid regions.
Uses:
Used as a fodder plant.
Distribution:
Pakistan, tropical East Africa and Senegal.
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