Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
wallichiana
ID:
895442

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Nees ex Steud.) Benth.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1881

Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19: 52 (1881)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000894777

Common Names

  • Polytoca Wallichiana
  • Wallich's Polytoca
  • Wallich's Polytoca

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Description

Polytoca wallichiana (also called Wallich's Polytoca, among many other common names) is an annual grass species native to South Asia. It has a slender stem with a tuft of long, narrow leaves at the base and a long, narrow inflorescence. It grows in moist to wet soils in open grasslands, meadows, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Polytoca wallichiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal herb.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Polytoca wallichiana has white flowers with yellow anthers and a yellow center. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are slender and have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Polytoca wallichiana can be propagated through division and seeds. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and can be grown in containers.

Where to Find Polytoca wallichiana

Polytoca wallichiana is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia. It is found in moist, shady areas such as forests, swamps, and riverbanks.

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

George Bentham (1800-1884): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Benth.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:418761-1: 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].