taxonID	type	description	language	source
03B787C6FF871961FD1BFCED7578EED6.taxon	description	Flowering & fruiting: Flowering from August to November and fruiting from December to January. Habitat: Open disturbed areas. Distribution: Africa (West-Central, East Tropical, South Tropical), Bhutan, China, Java, Laos, Lesser Sunda Island, Malaysia, Moluku, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam and India. Specimens examined: INDIA, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andamans, 26.03.1904, C. G. Rogers 172 (CAL). Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam district, S. E. of Gudem camp, 24.02.1947, V. Narayanaswami & Party 592 (CAL). Assam, Ahitamo Reserve (15 miles) from Fatimabad T. E., 31.01.1955, M. P. Guha 71 (CAL); Gowhatti hills, November 1852 (CAL). Maharashtra, Bombay (Mumbai), Malawani, 13.12.1956, P. C. Nanda 1061 (CAL). Meghalaya, Garo hills, Dambu, December 1886, C. Mann 1 (CAL). Nagaland, Kohima, 22.12.1885, C. B. Clarke 41737 (CAL). Uttarakhand, Dehradun, 2000 ft, October 1892, J. S. Gamble 93946 (CAL). West Bengal, Darjeeling, 2000 ft, 02.10.1870, C. B. Clarke 12576 D (CAL); Jalpaiguri, Jaldapara National Park, Kodalbashi, 26.11.2013, K. Karthigeyan 61224 (CAL). Acknowledgements The authors thank the Director, Botanical Survey of India and the Head of Office, Central National Herbarium, Botanical Survey of India for access to facilities and support.	en	S., Dey, S., Das, Karthigeyan, K. (2021): Microstegium (Poaceae), a new generic record for Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. Rheedea 31 (2): 68-70, DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2021.31.02.05, URL: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2021.31.02.05
