Ischaemum jayachandranii

Ischaemum jayachandranii is a critically endangered species of perennial in the family Poaceae. It is found growing in marshy areas and in the rice fields of Kannur district in Kerala, India. It was named after Dr. Velukutty Jayachandran Nair , in recognition of his contributions to the grass species of India who also collected the specimen.^[1][2]

Ischaemum jayachandranii
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Genus:	Ischaemum
Species:	I. jayachandranii
Binomial name
Ischaemum jayachandranii R.Ansari, V.S.Ramach. & Sreek.