Sir, I have read the "amplexicaul" feature of the *Arundo donax* leaves, though in Bengali, not the term itself, but the leaf base circling the entire internode area. But didn't know that *Phragmites* lacks this feature.
Thank you very much for confirming. With Regards, Surajit On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 10:50 PM, manoj chandran <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear Surajit, > This is Arundo donax. The most distinguishing vegetative character is the > amplexicaul leaves (the leaf base circling the stem). This feature is not > found in Phragmites. Regards... > Manoj Chandran > > On Sunday, July 29, 2012 9:46:32 PM UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: >> >> Sir / Madam, >> >> A Bengali book on some selected grasses informs two similar looking >> grasses in West Bengal are *Arundo donax* L. and *Phragmites karka* (Retz,) >> Steud., the leaves of the later measure 15-30 cm x 2.5 cm ( >> http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/**AGPC/doc/Gbase/DATA/PF000309.**HTM<http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/DATA/PF000309.HTM>) >> or 80 x 2-3 cm (http://www.efloras.org/**florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&** >> taxon_id=200025876<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=200025876>) >> or 30-80 cm long and 12-40 nun (???) (http://www.efloras.org/** >> florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&**taxon_id=200025876<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200025876> >> ). >> >> I think my species is *Arundo donax* >> L.<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200024889> >> >> Species : *Arundo donax* >> L.<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=200024889>? >> Habit & Habitat : tall grass, avg. 5 feet tall, leaves 40 cm x 3.8 cm >> approx.; a few at far end are more than 8 feet and with broader leaves; >> beside railway track >> Date : 28/7/12, 9.10 A.M. >> Place : Balarambati (Hooghly) >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >>
