Sir, Thank you very much for all details on *Coix* and *Chionachne*. This grass is from another place and i could not get closer to the species of the earlier post. I think i will be able to identify the three species in future, based upon the keys you have given here. Descriptions available in Flora of China and Flora of Pakistan are often confusing. specially regarding the leaves sizes.
Regards, surajit On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 10:48 PM, manoj chandran <machan...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is Coix gigantea. You can see the large wings on the glumes of the > male spikelets. The earlier post was not showing the spikelets very clear. > It could also be Coix gigantea. You can see if the plant in the earlier > post had winged glumes and whether the stems/leaf sheaths were having > stinging hairs, if so it is Chionachne. The female spikelet of Chionachne > koenigii is flatter than Coix. Both are tall and the habit and habitat are > also similar in both genera. > > On Monday, October 8, 2012 11:45:36 PM UTC+5:30, surajitkoley wrote: >> >> Sir, >> >> Found this grass in a roadside waste place. Is this the same *Chionachne >> koenigii* (Spreng.) as in my earlier post at - >> https://groups.google.com/d/**topic/indiantreepix/** >> FW5XrKtEnho/discussion<https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/FW5XrKtEnho/discussion> >> ? >> >> Species : *Chionachne koenigii* (Spreng.) >> Habit & Habitat : about 5.5. feet high, some even 7 feet or more; leaf >> avg. 45 cm x 5 cm >> Date : 8/10/12, 10.11 a.m. >> Place : Hooghly >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> surajit >> > -- > > > > --
