Surajit ji Ihope Tanay is right. (three genera with such digitate spikes are generally common in plains (Bothriochloa, Dichanthium and Chloris). Pennisetum has single thick spike.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 6:03 AM, Tanay Bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Surajit Ji. > I think this is *Chloris barbata* thought my knowledge in grasses are > limited. > Tanay > > > On 10 April 2012 11:49, surajit koley <surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Sir, >> >> I am proud to announce that this group has changed my outlook towards >> flora world. My latest darling is this beautiful grass. But who is this >> exquisite beauty? >> >> Species : *Pennisetum* sp. ? >> Habit & Habitat : wild grass, about 2 ft height >> Date : 08.04.2012, 1.45 p.m. >> Place : Hooghly (WB) >> >> >> <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NIX39EnWTRg/T4SAev8SmtI/AAAAAAAADTQ/MsuYQcRVr6k/s1600/DSCN1865.jpg> >> >> >> <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-FBRU92S5JPo/T4SAjJDHGVI/AAAAAAAADTk/MgV7nplQkgE/s1600/DSCN1869.jpg> >> >> >> <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_gL6_WyLKH4/T4SAm6SQBQI/AAAAAAAADT4/4rLfA3cSYFQ/s1600/DSCN1872.jpg> >> >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> > > > > -- > *Tanay Bose* > Research & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > tanay.b...@botany.ubc.ca <ta...@interchange.ubc.ca> > *Webpages:* > UBC Botany , Berbee Lab <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html> > UBC Botany, People <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html> > EfloraofIndia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> > > >
