I think Pankaj is correct. I could see the hairy stigma in the second picture. This could be some infection. The other inflorescence/branch of inflorescence, in which flowers are yet to open, seems healthy.
Regards, Giby On 28 September 2011 04:22, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Are those seeds or dry flowers falling off? > Pankaj > > > On Sep 28, 1:36 am, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > A poaceae member is ready for the dispersal of seeds. > > Pune 27/09/2011 > > > > -- > > Dr Satish Phadke > > > > _MG_4229s.jpg > > 87KViewDownload > > > > _MG_s4226.jpg > > 78KViewDownload -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby

