Saccharum arundinaceum
Saccharum arundinaceum, commonly known as hardy sugar cane, is a grass native to India in South Asia.
| Saccharum arundinaceum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Saccharum |
| Species: | S. arundinaceum |
| Binomial name | |
| Saccharum arundinaceum Retz. | |
In the Tamil language it is known as நாணல் − nāṇal. In the Assamese language it is known as মেগেলা কুঁহিয়াৰ − meghela kuhiyaar, with the word kuhiyaar meaning sugarcane.
The species is endemic to the grasslands of Kaziranga National Park, in Assam Province of India.[1]
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