Ischaemum afrum

• Botanical Name : Ischaemum afrum (J.F.Gmel.) Dandy
• Synonyms : Ischaemum pilosum (Willd.) Wight, Andropogon afer J.F.Gmel.
• Common Name : Khev, Dodiu
• Plant Family : Poaceae (Gramineae)

• According to the Rules of ICBN the names of the families should end in -aceae. Thus the new name for the family Gramineae became Poaceae. However, the name Gramineae is also exempted and conserved under 'NominaConservanda' because of their constant use for a long time.

• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Ischaemum afrum Plant :

• Habit : Tall, tufted, erect or geniculate herbs.
• Leaves : Linear, flat, glabrous.
• Flowers :
  • Racemes 2-3 fascicled, yellow-brown or brownish, pilose.
  • Sessile spikelet, lanceolate, with bearded callus, pedicellate spikelet, usually with shorter awn.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : September-January