Eulaliopsis binata

Eulaliopsis binata, the sabaigrass, a perennial plant belonging to the grass family, 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
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. Kewe World Checkilst of Selected Plant Families
  2. Eulaliopsis binata, www.idosi.org
  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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