Poaceae
Indian comet grass
Perotis indica
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Perotis
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 茅根
- English
- Indian comet grass
Synonyms
- Agrostis spiciformis L.f.
- Alopecurus bengalensis Houtt.
- Anthoxanthum indicum L.
- Anthoxanthum spiculiforme Steud.
- Nardus ciliata Lam.
- Perotis burmanni Steud.
- Perotis indica f. glabra Chiov.
- Perotis indica f. hirtigluma Chiov.
- Perotis indica var. keelakaraiensis P.Umam. & P.Daniel
- Perotis latifolia Aiton
- Perotis laxifolia P.Beauv.
- Perotis patula Nees ex Hook. & Arn.
- Perotis perrottetii Gand.
- Perotis spicata (L.) T.Durand & H.Durand
- Perotis spiciformis P.Beauv. ex Steud.
- Saccharum spicatum L.
- Xystidium barbatum J.Presl
Photos
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Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: R. O. Gardner, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: R. O. Gardner, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: R. O. Gardner, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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). About our plant data.