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| Last Updated:: 09/09/2015

Fodder Crops

Fodder Crops
Fodder Crops
(Pollination Status :C - Cross pollination , OC-Often cross pollination, OS - Often self-pollinated, S-self pollinated , VP - Vegetatively propagated)
 
Sl. No
 
 
Scientific Name
 
Family
Common English Name
 
Local Name
 
Pollination Status
1 
Acacia nilotica(L.) Delile subsp. 
Mimosaceae 
Indian acacia 
 
 C
2 
Brachiaria mutica(Forssk) Stapf 
Poaceae 
Para grass 
 
OC 
3 
Calopogonium mucunoidesDesy 
Papilionaceae 
Calopo grass 
 
S 
4 
Cenchrus ciliarisL 
Poaceae 
Bunch grass 
 
OC 
5 
Cynodon dactylonPers 
Poaceae 
Bermuda grass 
Tingthou 
OS 
6 
Dichanthium annulatumStapf 
Poaceae 
Marvel grass 
 
S 
7 
Medicago sativaL 
Papilionaceae 
Lucerne or Alfalfa 
 
S 
8 
Melilotus albaDesr 
Papilionaceae 
White sweet clover 
 
OC 
9 
Pennisetum purpureumSchum 
Poaceae 
Napier or Elephant grass 
 
OC 
10 
Phalaris minorRetz 
Poaceae 
Phalaris 
 
OC 
11 
Sorghum halepense(L.) Pers 
Poaceae 
Johnson grass 
 
OC 
12 
Vicia sativaL 
Papilionaceae 
Common vetch, Tare 
 
S