ISSN 2326-7275
International Journal of Anatomy and Physiology ISSN: 2326-7275 Vol. 5 (3), pp. 107-115, March, 2016. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Anatomical study of economically viable grass Brachiaria Mutica (Forsskil) Stapf in Eastern India
*Alok Kori, Kumar Singh and Arya Gopal
Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 22 July, 2015
Abstract
Poaceae is the one of the largest family among the monocotyledons in the world. Plants of this family are very frequent like other grasses. BRACHIARIA MUTICA, an economically important plant is considered as one of the best tropical grass for general purposes. The species were commonly used as green foliage, grazing and local resources for animal fodder. The present study deals with few systematic parameters viz. morphology, anatomy, palynology of B. MUTICA which is commonly known as para grass in Eastern India. The result showed some distinct morphological and anatomical as well as palynological characters. All the detailed systematic study of this plant has not worked earlier.
Key words: Brachiaria mutica, morphology, anatomy, palynology, economically viable, Eastern India.