Volume 26, Issue 78, July - December, 2025

Setaria viridis (L.) P.Beauv.: A new record to the grass flora of Odisha, India

Sanjeet Kumar¹, Sugimani Marndi¹, Sweta Mishra¹, Rajkumari Supriya Devi¹, Rajeev Kumar Singh^2♦

¹Biodiversity and Conservation Laboratory, Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Cuttack, Odisha, India
²Botanical Survey of India, Arid Zone Regional Centre, AIIMS Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

^♦Corresponding Author
Rajeev Kumar Singh, Botanical Survey of India, Arid Zone Regional Centre, AIIMS Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

ABSTRACT

Setaria viridis (L.) P.Beauv., is reported here for the first time from the state of Odisha, India. This addition contributes to the diversity of Poaceae in the region. A brief description, habitat notes, and photographic documentation are provided to confirm its identification and occurrence.

Keywords: Grass flora, new record, Odisha, Poaceae Setaria viridis

Species, 2025, 26(78), e44s3197

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v26i78.e44s3197

Published: 07 October 2025