Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
roylei
ID:
882991

Status:
valid

Authors:
Nees

Source:
wcs

Year:
1841

Citation Micro:
Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 94 (1841)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000882326

Common Names

  • Orthoraphium roylei
  • Roylei Orthoraphium
  • Roylei Grass

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Description

Orthoraphium roylei (also called Royle's Orthoraphium, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to India, Sri Lanka, and China. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands, and has small, white flowers. It grows to a height of about 1.5 meters.

Uses & Benefits

Orthoraphium roylei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for livestock. It has a number of medicinal uses, including treating skin infections, wounds, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Orthoraphium roylei has small, white flowers that form in clusters. The seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Orthoraphium roylei is a perennial plant that is best propagated through division. It prefers well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 4-9.

Where to Find Orthoraphium roylei

Orthoraphium roylei is native to India and can be found in tropical and subtropical forests.

Species in the Orthoraphium genus

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

Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nees' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:410036-1: 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].