Trees & Plants

Egyptian finger grass

Maahui

Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.)

Common in open areas A fodder grass. Seeds can be used as poultry feed and to make alcoholic beverages. The whole plant is a remedy for worm infestation and wounds. A decoction of the seeds is known to relieve pain in the region of kidney. Th reat: The plant is reported to be inv

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uses: A fodder grass. Seeds can be used as poultry feed and to make alcoholic beverages. The whole plant is a remedy for worm infestation and wounds. A decoction of the seeds is known to relieve pain in the region of kidney. Th reat: The plant is reported to be invasive in certain countries where it was introduced. 1- 3.
family: Poaceae
synonym: Cynosurus aegyptius L., Aegilops saccharina Walter
description: Annuals. Culms 30-60 cm long, creeping or geniculately ascending, × rooting at the nodes. Leaves 5-20 0.3-0.6 of cm, linear, rounded or shallowly cordate at base, acuminate, margins at base ciliate; sheaths to 5 cm long, keeled; ligules Th ovate, fimbriate, membranous. Spikes 2-6, in digitate, each 2-5 cm long, oblong. Spikelets sessile, 2-3.5 mm long, ovate or oblong, 3-4-flowered, laterally compressed, densely × imbricate, in 2 rows. Lower glume 1.5-2 1- × 1.5 mm. Upper glume 1.5-2 1-1.5 mm. × Lemmas 1.5-3 1-1.5 mm, ovate, aristate; × arista ca. 1 mm long. Palea 1-1.5 1 mm, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate. Stamens 3. Grain ca. 1 mm long, obovate or triangular, transversely rugose.
native range: Africa
distribution: Central and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia
english names: Egyptian finger grass · Egyptian crabgrass · as
flowering fruiting: Th roughout the year (L.) Willd.
occurrence maldives: Common in open areas