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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