Satish ji I would request all members to upload any grass or grass-like plant that they have photographed, I think with experts like Manoj ji, Nidhan ji, Balkar ji, Anil ji, Vijayasankar ji, Ritesh ji, Giby ji, Muthu ji, Pankaj ji, Nayan ji, Mayur ji, Rathinasabapathy ji, Prasad ji, and others (I missed to recollect), many of these should get identified.
This page should prove helpful http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poaceae This should be helpful in differentiating the three groups http://www.livinglandscapes.bc.ca/cbasin/cb_grasses/grass_sedge_rush.html http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek060615.html http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/grass_id/intro2.htm http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071005234744AA2UqyO http://books.google.co.in/books?id=-WYcUxppDo4C&pg=PA22&lpg=PA22&dq=Grasses+sedges+and+rushes+differences&source=bl&ots=y2yAUm39qB&sig=oUvIS_s8Gu06zy_vlGjFsb0O4fc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pCZLUfH1HI6zrAfSlYDAAQ&ved=0CGYQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Grasses%20sedges%20and%20rushes%20differences&f=false -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 8:08 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Any online book for Poaceae. Any articles, web pages, links to read? Many > members like me are not aware of many species from Poaceae and are afraid > of posting without much knowledge. Can somebody help us with some > suggestions? > Dr Satish Phadke > > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Manoj ji >> >> Thanks for your agreeing to include sedges also in the episode. We can >> accordingly modify our episode "Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week >> (Grasses, sedges and rushes)". You may write a separate mail under the >> subject line "Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week (Grasses, sedges and >> rushes): Introduction" giving essential features of these, how to >> differentiate between them and what type of photographs members should >> upload for easier identification. Once the episode starts, I hope, you will >> automatically decide how to guide and be the main identifier as the uploads >> come from members. >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Nidhan Singh >> <nidhansingh...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the detailed programme sir, we will be really benefited by >>> the experience of our experts...yes, there can be a confusion regarding >>> grasses and grass-like plants..simplest suggestion is to propose the week >>> as Poaceae and Cyperaceae Week or Grasses and Sedges Week. May be, we are >>> also able to find some more experts in this week, who are still behind the >>> screen. Besides Dr. Manoj Chandran we also have NS Dungriyal Ji with us to >>> help with identification of this difficult group.. this large and diverse >>> group can not be dealt with in a week, therefore we are to extend the >>> time, of course all depends upon number of uploads we get...because >>> generally the grasses are overlooked by our flora visitors due to >>> non-attractive flowers, but I usually say, this is the plant family to >>> which we, the human beings, should feel most highly indebted..let us hope >>> for an interesting week... >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dr. Nidhan Singh >>> Assistant Professor >>> Department of Botany >>> I.B. (PG) College >>> Panipat-132103 Haryana >>> Ph.: 09416371227 >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
