Eulaliopsis binata

Eulaliopsis binata, the sabaigrass or Chinese alpine rush, is a perennial plant belonging to the grass family that is grown in many Asian countries like China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines.[2]

Eulaliopsis binata
Long leaves of Eulaliopsis binata used to make rope in Nepal
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Eulaliopsis
Species:
E. binata
Binomial name
Eulaliopsis binata
Synonyms[1]
  • Andropogon binatus Retz.
  • Ischaemum binatum (Retz.) Buse
  • Pollinidium binatum (Retz.) C.E.Hubb.
  • Spodiopogon binatus (Retz.) Roberty
  • Spodiopogon angustifolius Trin.
  • Andropogon involutus Steud.
  • Andropogon notopogon Steud.
  • Andropogon obvallatus Steud.
  • Spodiopogon laniger Nees ex Steud.
  • Spodiopogon notopogon Nees ex Steud.
  • Pollinia eriopoda Hance
  • Spodiopogon involutus (Steud.) W.Watson
  • Ischaemum angustifolium (Trin.) Hack.
  • Eulaliopsis angustifolia (Trin.) Honda
  • Pollinidium angustifolium (Trin.) Haines
  • Eulaliopsis duthiei Sur

It is called bhabhar in India and lends the name to the region south of Himalayas where it grows.[3]

It is mainly used for the manufacture of writing and printing paper. Pulping is done using soda and sulfate processes.

References
  1. "Eulaliopsis binata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.
  2. Wang Qingfeng (1993). "The exploitation value of Chinese alpine rush". Journal of Natural Resources (in English and Chinese). 8 (4): 307–313. doi:10.11849/zrzyxb.1993.04.003.
  3. Sahu, S. C.; et al. (2010). "Ethnobotany of Eulaliopsis binata (Retz.) Hubbard - Poaceae, in Orissa, Eastern India: Cultivation Practice, Economics and Prospects". Journal of Advances in Developmental Research. 1 (2): 155–160. Retrieved 12 April 2011.


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