Iseilema prostratum (L.) Andersson GRIN-Global

Taxon: Iseilema prostratum (L.) Andersson

Summary

Genus:

Iseilema

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Panicoideae

Tribe:

Andropogoneae

Subtribe:

Anthristiriinae

Nomen number:

20503

Place of publication:

Nova Acta Regiae Soc. Sci. Upsal. ser. 3, 2:251. 1856

Verified:

09/17/1986 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Andropogon prostratus L.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Anthistiria wightii Nees
Iseilema wightii (Nees) Andersson

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Reference(s)

Bor, N. L. The grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India, and Pakistan. 1960
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. 1980-
Lazarides, M. The tropical grasses of Southeast Asia. 1980
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. Flora of [West] Pakistan. 1970-

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Sri Lanka
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Myanmar

Native
Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India, Sri Lanka
INDO-CHINA: Myanmar

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Animal food	fodder		Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. Flora of [West] Pakistan. 1970-

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=20503. Accessed 18 April 2025.