Many thanks Pankaj and Gurcharan ji for bringing to light about several species being used for lawns. Hopefully, will get some close-ups next time I visit the park. Pessimistic about getting to see it flower; meaning - got a feeling that these "exotic" lawn grasses do not flower.
Regards. On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 3:27 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > Yeah I was about to say, people even use Cynodon but I thought I am > too bad with grasses to identify even Cynodon. > Even more than one species of Axonopus is used at different places. > Regards > Pankaj > > > On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 3:12 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Carpet grass planted in Delhi and other parts of North India is cushion > like > > with very narrow almost needle like leaves. It is Axonopus compressus. > > Normal lawn grass is doob grass, Cynodon dactylon > > > > > > -- > > 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> There are more than one grass that is being used on Lawn, called with > >> various names, KENYA GRASS, JAPANESE GRASS, LAWN GRASS, CARPET GRASS, > >> MEXICAN CARPET GRASS, FLAT GRASS etc. > >> So with this picture its not possible to make out. > >> Flowers may help. > >> Pankaj > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 11:13 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Poaceae (formerly and a.k.a. Gramineae) » Zoysia japonicum ... dear > >> > friends, > >> > please validate this ID. > >> > Synonyms: Osterdamia japonica, Zoysia koreana > >> > > >> > > >> > ZOY-shuh or ZOY-see-uh -- named for Karl von Zois (or Zoys), Austrian > >> > botanist > >> > juh-PON-ih-kuh -- of or from Japan > >> > > >> > > >> > commonly known as: Japanese lawn grass, Korean lawn grass, Korean > temple > >> > grass, zoysia grass > >> > > >> > > >> > Native of: s-e and e Asia, Australasia; naturalized / cultivated > >> > elsewhere > >> > > >> > > >> > ... at Nirvana Park, Powai, Mumbai 12 APR 07 > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> *********************************************** > >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > >> > >> > >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > >> Research Associate > >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > >> Department of Habitat Ecology > >> Wildlife Institute of India > >> Post Box # 18 > >> Dehradun - 248001, India > > > > > > > > -- > > 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > > > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India >
