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Chrysopogon Sylvaticus
''Chrysopogon'' is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the Poaceae, grass family. They are widespread across Eurasia, Africa, Australia, southeastern North America, and various islands. Species Source: Formerly included Source: Research In 2022, a new species ''Chrysopogon densipaniculatus'' was added to the genus. It is peculiar in that it bears glands on the peduncle, and palea in the pedicelled spikelets are reduced tridentate scale. This species is so far only known from Chhattisgarh, India. References

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Chrysopogon Aciculatus
''Chrysopogon aciculatus'' (syn. ''Andropogon aciculatus'') is a species of Poaceae, grass native to the tropics of Asia, Polynesia, and Australia at low elevations. Common names include ''amorseco'' (Spanish language, Spanish, "dry love"; not to be confused with the ''amor seco'' tree, ''Alchornea glandulosa''), lesser spear grass, Mackie's pest, pilipiliula, and ''grama-amorosa'' (Brazilian Portuguese). The grass is widely considered an invasive species, but some cultures use it for medicinal purposes. Its flowering stems are about 20 to 60 centimeters high and its leaves are linear-lanceolate and about 3 to 10 centimeters long by 4 to 6 centimeters wide. The panicles are purplish, open and with few whorled branches and can reach about 5 centimeters long, bearing few-flowered spikes. The sessile spikelet is very narrow, about 3 millimeters long. The callus is elongated and barbed and the fourth glume is linear, acuminate, and awn (botany), awned. References

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