Status:
valid
Authors:
Kandwal & B.K.Gupta
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Nordic J. Bot. 28: 47 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917913
Common Names
- Uniyalii Vygie
- Helictotrichon Vygie
- Wild Vygie
Description
Helictotrichon uniyalii (also called Uniyal's Helictotrichon, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to India. It has a creeping stem and grows up to 30 cm tall. It grows in grasslands, woodlands, and savannas.
Uses & Benefits
Helictotrichon uniyalii is used as an ornamental plant, for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in landscaping and as a drought-tolerant plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Helictotrichon uniyalii has white flowers with a yellow center. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have short stems and long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Helictotrichon uniyalii is a clump-forming, evergreen grass that grows in tufts of upright, linear, bright green leaves. It is best grown in full sun or partial shade in a moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by division of clumps in spring or by seed.
Where to Find Helictotrichon uniyalii
Helictotrichon uniyalii can be found in India and Sri Lanka.
Species in the Helictotrichon genus
Helictotrichon krischae,
Helictotrichon blavii,
Helictotrichon cantabricum,
Helictotrichon convolutum,
Helictotrichon cycladum,
Helictotrichon decorum,
Helictotrichon delavayi,
Helictotrichon desertorum,
Helictotrichon fedtschenkoi,
Helictotrichon filifolium,
Helictotrichon hideoi,
Helictotrichon hissaricum,
Helictotrichon krylovii,
Helictotrichon leianthum,
Helictotrichon macrostachyum,
Helictotrichon mongolicum,
Helictotrichon mortonianum,
Helictotrichon murcicum,
Helictotrichon parlatorei,
Helictotrichon petzense,
Helictotrichon planifolium,
Helictotrichon polyneurum,
Helictotrichon pubescens,
Helictotrichon sangilense,
Helictotrichon sarracenorum,
Helictotrichon sedenense,
Helictotrichon sempervirens,
Helictotrichon setaceum,
Helictotrichon sumatrense,
Helictotrichon tianschanicum,
Helictotrichon tibeticum,
Helictotrichon turcomanicum,
Helictotrichon versicolor,
Helictotrichon yunnanense,
Helictotrichon devesae,
Helictotrichon uniyalii,
Helictotrichon cazorlense,
Helictotrichon abietetorum,
Helictotrichon bosseri,
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
Manish K. Kandwal: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kandwal' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77103987-1: 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].