Dear Surajit Of course, it is Paspalum conjugatum, a beautiful grass never can be mistaken with these slender paired racemes with tiny spikelets. The other two species you shortlisted have larger spikelets and shorter racemes. P.scrobiculatum sometimes have more than two racemes with round spikelets and the racemes hardly come out completely out of the leaf sheath. P.distichum has two stiff racemes, usually in a V-shape and the spikelets are oval. I liked the way you identified the species. Keep it up! Regards... Manoj Chandran
On Sunday, June 17, 2012 11:25:13 PM UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: > > Sir / Madam, > > I searched the net for the ID of this grass. Used "paired raceme" in > search string, don't know if that term is correct or not. Results are - > > - *Paspalum conjugatum* - > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=124125#KEY-1-5 > - description of the above - > http://www.hear.org/pier/species/paspalum_conjugatum.htm > - finds its mention in West Bengal - > http://ozelacademy.com/OJAS_v3n1_4.pdf > - a pic of the above grass- > http://floridagrasses.org/Paspalum%20conjugatum.htm > - pics of some other *Paspalum* sp. - > http://www.namethatplant.net/gallery_glossary.shtml?term=spike > > Now, i attach pics of a grass that might be *Paspalum conjugatum*. Or is > it some other entirely different species? > > Species : UNKNOWN > Habit & Habitat : wild grass, about two feet high, beside a pond, damp > place (?) > Date : 16/6/12, 11.40 a.m. > Place : Hooghly > > > Thank you & Regards, > > Surajit Koley > >
