Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Poaceae / Gramineae
Aeluropus lagopoides (L.) Trin. ex Thw.
(Syn: Dactylis lagopoides Linn.)
English name: mamoncilo.
Local name: Jaaru.
Description:
Small stoloniferous perennial grass species, flowering stem up to 15 cm high, erect
or creeping at the base, the species can tolerate high salt concentration, can excrete
access amount of salt by special mechanism through trichomes and leaf surface.
Inflorescence globose.
Flowering Period:
April to October.
Habitat:
Halophytic. Mostly found in coastal areas and highly saline
inland areas.
Distribution:
Pakistan (Sindh, Balochistan & Punjab); northern Africa
from Morocco to Somalia & Cyprus through the
Middle-East to central Asia and India.