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Bila-bila (Bis.)
 

Eleusine indica

 
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Authors:
Mansueto, Josel B, Sia,Isidro C, de la Pena, Mario
Title:
Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health - FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND
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Family:
Poaceae
Field #:
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Geographic area:
Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cantabon
Habitat:
Turf, landscaped areas, gardens, crop fields, orchards, roadsides, and other disturbed places.
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Habit:
Annual weed
Height:
10 centimeters to 1 meter in height
Roots:
Stem:
Stems are somewhat fleshy at the base.
Leaves:
Keeled along the midvein near the base of the blade; have a short membranous ligule with a jagged top. It is usually cleft in the center. There are no auricles.
Inflouresence & flowers:
Flowers bloom from July through October. Flowers cluster along stiff spikes. Usually two to six spikes radiate out at the end of the flowering stem (although one to twelve spikes may occur). Sometimes one or two spikes are attached below the terminal cluster.
Fruits:
Seed heads are somewhat similar to those of dallisgrass, paspalum dilatatum, but are shorter and stiffer. The Fruits are tiny, reddish brown, one seeded, and enclosed in a thin covering.
Seeds:
Seeds are produced even when plants are closely mowed.
Additional info:
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Specimen kept at:
Abstracted by:
Ando, JKA
Date abstracted:
22/02/2015
Province:
Siquijor

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