Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Poaceae / Gramineae
Tragus roxburghii Panigrahi
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Description:
Aradiantly spreading annual, culms 3-20 cm long, ascending from a prostrate base,
a sporadic xerophytic species.
Flowering Period:
Most of the year.
Habitat:
Found in dry, stony and open areas as well as on dry soil of roadsides.
Uses:
Grazed during the rains and said to be nutritious.
Distribution:
Pakistan, South-eastAsia and EastAfrica.