Thank you Sir, for the correct nameand the ID of this grass. Can yo please tell me how does it differ form *Kyllinga brevifolia* Rottb.?
Regards, Surajit Koley On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 11:34 AM, manudev madhavan < manudevkmadha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > The correct name for this species is *Kyllinga nemoralis *(Forst.) Dandy > ex. Hutch. & Dalz. (Fl. W. Trop. Africa 2:486. 1936). > *Kyllinga monocephala** *Rottb. is an illegitimate name since Rottboel > referred *Schoenus coloratus* L. (now Rhyncospora colorata (L.) H. > Pfeiff.) as a synonym in his protologue (Descr. lcon. Rar. Nov. Pl.: 13. > t.4. 1773). The next validly published name is *Thryocephalan nemoralis** > *J. R. & G. Forst (****Char. Gen. Pl.****: 130. 1776) which became the > basionym for *K. nemoralis.* > * > * > *regards* > > On Sunday, 10 June 2012 23:37:00 UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: >> >> Sir / Madam, >> >> Attaching images of a species which i think is *Kyllinga* sp. >> >> Species : *Kyllinga brevifolia* Rottb. ??? >> Habit & Habitat : common herb, about 1 foot, leaves are longer than culm, >> village pasture >> Date : 2/6/12, 9.36 a.m. >> Place : Hooghly, WB >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >
