Thank you Garg Sir for more mails confirming the ID as *Chloris* *barbata* as have been identified by Tanay Sir. I think i have mentioned in my post that this grass is about 2 ft long.
Please do convey my heartiest Thanks & Regards to Anil Ji & Dr. Ravichandran. Thank you very much Regards, surajit On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 11:37 AM, jmgarg1 <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > A reply: > "Well C. barbata will not grow 5ft tall. However the Inflorescence looks > like C. barbata. > regards > P. RAVICHANDRAN" > > Thanks, Dr. Ravichandran. > > On 24 April 2012 17:54, jmgarg1 <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> “I think this is *Chloris barbata* thought my knowledge in grasses are >> limited. >> Tanay” >> >> >> >> “Ihope Tanay is right. (three genera with such digitate spikes are >> generally common in plains (Bothriochloa, Dichanthium and Chloris). >> Pennisetum has single thick spike.” from Singh ji. >> >> >> >> “Tanay Sir identified it as Chloris barbata and there is an awesome pic >> by Dinesh Sir - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2789969206/ >> >> A great Sunday.... >> >> Regards, >> >> Surajit” >> >> >> >> >> On 11 April 2012 00:19, 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1840 members & >> 1,10,000 messages on 31/3/12) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 6500 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian > Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1840 members & > 1,10,000 messages on 31/3/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > >
