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Report for Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

updated: Apr 21st 2015, 8:48 am see all updates

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Family	Poaceae
Genus	Eleusine
Species	indica
Author	(L.) Gaertn.
Infraspecific
Infraspecfic Author
Pictures
Plant type	hydrohalophyte
Life form	Perennial grass
Ecotypes
Max. salinity
Germination
Salt glands and bladders	Yes Previously was: empty
Photosynthesis Pathway	C4
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status
Bioremediation
antioxidants
Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes
Habitat
Economic use	3100.0 Grazing
Distribution
Distribution (text)	Old World tropics and subtropics
Miscellaneous notes
References	Liphschitz, N. and Y. Waisel (1974) Existence of salt glands in various genera of the Gramineae. New Phytologist. 73, 507-513. (see details) 4 Plants associated with this reference: Cynodon dactylon Dactyloctenium aegyptium Eleusine indica Sporobolus pungens PEARCY, RW; USTIN, SL (1984) EFFECTS OF SALINITY ON GROWTH AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS OF 3 CALIFORNIA TIDAL MARSH SPECIES. OECOLOGIA. 62, 1, 68. -73. (see details) 4 Plants associated with this reference: Eleusine indica Salicornia europaea Salicornia virginica Scirpus robustus Yensen, N. P., E. P. Glenn and M. R. Fontes. (1983) Biogeographical distribution of salt marsh halophytes on the coasts of the Sonoran Desert. Desert Plants. 5, 2, 76. -81. (see details) 4 Plants associated with this reference: Eleusine indica Frankenia grandifolia Frankenia palmeri Jaumea carnosa

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