Themeda arundinacea
(Roxb.) A.Camus
Poaceae
Andropogon arundinaceus (Roxb.) Voigt
Anthistiria arundinacea Roxb.
Anthistiria basisericea F.Muell.
Anthistiria subsericans Nees ex Steud.
Anthistiria vulpina Andersson
Cymbopogon arundinaceus (Roxb.) Schult.
Cymbopogon hispidus Griff.
Themeda gigantea arundinacea (Roxb.) Hack.
Themeda gigantea subsericans (Nees ex Steud.) Hack.
Themeda subsericans (Nees ex Steud.) Ridl.
Common Name:
General Information
Themeda arundinacea is a clump-forming, reed-like, perennial grass with culms that can be 1 - 6 metres tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre and thatching material.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
Range
E. Asia - China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines,
Habitat
Mountain slopes, valley grasslands; at elevations from 700 - 2,000 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. Sunny slopes, roadsides, open forest, pine forest, river banks, edges of rice fields; at elevations from 150 - 1,375 metres[
]
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The culms yield a fibre used for cordage. It is also used to make the sacrificial strings used by the Hindus[
454- Title
- Useful Fiber Plants of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dodge C.R.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The leaves are used as a thatching material[
454- Title
- Useful Fiber Plants of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dodge C.R.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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