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Sabaigrass

Eulaliopsis binata (Retz.) C.E.Hubb.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Eulaliopsis

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Sabaigrass: A plant with long leaves used to make rope. Eulaliopsis binata, a native nepali plant
Photo: Krish Dulal, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
Chinese
拟金茅, 擬金茅, 梭草, 羊草, 蓑草, 龙须草
English
Sabaigrass, Sabai grass
Nepali
बाबियो

Synonyms

  • Andropogon binatus Retz.
  • Andropogon involutus Steud.
  • Andropogon notopogon Steud.
  • Andropogon obvallatus Steud.
  • Eulaliopsis angustifolia (Trin.) Honda
  • Eulaliopsis duthiei Sur
  • Ischaemum angustifolium Hack. ex Oliv.
  • Ischaemum binatum Buse ex de Vriese
  • Pollinia eriopoda Hance
  • Pollinidium angustifolium (Trin.) Haines
  • Pollinidium binatum (Retz.) C.E.Hubb.
  • Spodiopogon angustifolius Trin.
  • Spodiopogon binatus (Retz.) Roberty
  • Spodiopogon involutus (Steud.) Will.Watson
  • Spodiopogon laniger Nees ex Steud.
  • Spodiopogon notopogon Nees ex Steud.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.