Iseilema prostratum

Iseilema prostratum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Iseilema
Species:
I. prostratum
Binomial name
Iseilema prostratum
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Andropogon prostratus L.
    • Anthistiria cimicina Edgew.
    • Anthistiria glandulosa Wight ex Steud.
    • Anthistiria linneana Steud.
    • Anthistiria prostrata (L.) Willd.
    • Anthistiria wightii Nees ex Steud.
    • Cymbopogon glandulosus Spreng.
    • Cymbopogon prostratus (L.) Sweet
    • Iseilema laxum Hack.
    • Iseilema wightii (Nees ex Steud.) Andersson
    • Themeda prostrata (L.) Roberty

Iseilema prostratum, called musal grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae.[2] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, and Thailand.[1] A tufted perennial reaching 60 cm (24 in), it is found in occasionally waterlogged soils in the seasonally dry tropics.[1][2] It is highly palatable to cattle but disliked by sheep.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Iseilema prostratum (L.) Andersson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Musal grass (Iseilema laxum)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2026. Datasheet Under Construction. Do Not Quote.
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