Here is a reply from Sibdas ji in a seperate mail: " Yes, it is a Saccharum sp., sending it again for a closer look. To me it did not seem to be S.sponatneum, spikelets rae much more coloured here. Perhaps that may help id."
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:01 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharum_spontaneum > > *Kans grass* *(Saccharum spontaneum)* is a > grass<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poaceae>native to South > Asia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asia>. It is a perennial grass, > growing up to three meters in height, with spreading > rhizomatous<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizome>roots. > > In the Terai-Duar savanna and > grasslands<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terai-Duar_savanna_and_grasslands>, > a lowland ecoregion <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecoregion> at the base > of the Himalaya <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalaya> range in > Nepal<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal>, > India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>, and > Bhutan<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan>, > Kans grass quickly colonises exposed silt plains created each year by the > retreating monsoon <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon> floods, forming > almost pure stands on the lowest portions of the floodplain. Kans grasslands > are an important habitat for the Indian > Rhinoceros<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Rhinoceros> > *(Rhinoceros unicornis)*. In Nepal, Kans grass is harvested to thatch > roofs or fence vegetable gardens. > > Elsewhere, Kans grass' ability to quickly colonize disturbed soil has > allowed it to become an invasive > species<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasive_species>that takes over > croplands and pasturelands. > > *Saccharum spontaneum* has a considerable number of regional names in > South Asia, for instance 'Kash' being common in Bengali. Some of these are > given, along with Ayurvedic medical properties by Pankaj Oudhia > (2001-3)<http://www.botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/116_janjgir.html> > Other good links: > http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/kans.html (details), > http://www.hear.org/pier/species/saccharum_spontaneum.htm (details with > picture). > > On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 6:22 PM, grassman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Dear >> it is not lemon grass but it might be Saccharum spontaneum or >> Mischanthus sp. For correct identification close analysis of spikelets >> has to be done, thn only it can be identified upto species. >> >> On Dec 8, 10:05 pm, "Yazdy Palia" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Looks like lemongrass, though I may be wrong. Lemongrass also has >> > flowers of this colour. >> > regards >> > Yazdy Palia. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 10:25 PM, sibdas ghosh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > A tall beautiful grass- i.d. requested- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
