Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
contracta
ID:
909025

Status:
valid

Authors:
(T.P.Yi) Stapleton

Source:
wcs

Year:
2006

Citation Micro:
Sida 22: 332 (2006)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000908360

Common Names

  • Borinda contracta
  • Contracted Borinda
  • Contracted Bamboo

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Description

Borinda contracta (also called Contracted Borinda, among many other common names) is a perennial grass that grows up to 1 meter in height. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world and is found in moist habitats, such as riverbanks, marshes, and wetlands.

Uses & Benefits

Borinda contracta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Borinda contracta has small, white flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Borinda contracta is a clump-forming, evergreen, perennial grass. It can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. Cultivation requires a moist, well-drained, acidic soil in full sun or partial shade.

Where to Find Borinda contracta

Borinda contracta is native to the tropical forests of India, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.

Species in the Borinda genus

Borinda zayuensis, Borinda yulongshanensis, Borinda yajiangensis, Borinda xianggelilaensis, Borinda viridis, Borinda tengchongensis, Borinda sylvestris, Borinda acuticontracta, Borinda stricta, Borinda subflexuosa, Borinda erecta, Borinda solida, Borinda similaris, Borinda sagittatinea, Borinda praecipua, Borinda pleniculmis, Borinda nivalis, Borinda muliensis, Borinda mairei, Borinda ferax, Borinda emaculata, Borinda elegans, Borinda dura, Borinda declivis, Borinda communis, Borinda adpressa, Borinda hygrophila, Borinda altior, Borinda strigosa, Borinda nujiangensis, Borinda utilis, Borinda angustissima, Borinda contracta, Borinda albocerea, Borinda edulis, Borinda extensa, Borinda fansipanensis, Borinda farcta, Borinda frigidis, Borinda glabrifolia, Borinda grossa, Borinda hsuehiana, Borinda lushuiensis, Borinda macclureana, Borinda papyrifera, Borinda perlonga,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Tong Pei Yi: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'T.P.Yi' in the authors string.
Christopher Mark Adrian Stapleton (b.1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Stapleton' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60444146-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].