sirji your photo of P. orientale look quite different,, very interesting regards,
On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 3:09 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with H S that it can't be P. purpureum which is a much taller > grass with much broader leaves and dense inflorescence > . > > http://www.moa.gov.jm/img/Pennisetum%20purpureum.JPG > > > http://www.google.co.in/imgres?q=Pennisetum+purpureum&um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=675&tbm=isch&tbnid=b5YvasgHLumnEM:&imgrefurl=http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Pennisetumpurpureum_page.htm&docid=I5R4bQZh__ijYM&imgurl=http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Flowgallery/Pennisetum_purpureum_flower2.jpg&w=600&h=400&ei=vUW6TtCHAeHg4QTQgMWVCA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=661&sig=109720331385994405203&page=1&tbnh=135&tbnw=175&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&tx=87&ty=66 > > It is also not P. setaceum a South African grass with dense spike and > stiffer short bristles, often cultivated in gardens. > > http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_Pages/pennisetum_setaceum_rubrum.htm > > Pennisetum pedicellatum and P. orientale are closely similar but the > spikelets in P. orientale are much separated, rachis hairy and bristles > much longer and plumose. > > http://www.calfloranursery.com/images/pics/p/pennisetum_orientale.jpg > > I am also attaching my photograph of P. orientale from Kashmir and P. > setaceum from California for comparison > > The more denser arrangement of spikelets and shorter bristles suggests P. > pedicellatum for above plant as indicated by Nirbay ji and Anil ji, out > expert on grasses. > > http://fleurs.cirad.fr/fleurs_d_afrique_tropicale/p/pennisetum_pedicellatum > > You may please compare above and give your opinion > > -- > 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/ > > > > > On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 2:10 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > >> i still go with P. orientale and not Pennisetum purpureum which is quite >> tall grass >> >> regards, >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 5:19 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> A reply: >>> "Dear members >>> i also go with Nirbhay ji >>> >>> pennisetum pedicellatum >>> >>> -- >>> regards >>> Dr.Anil Kumar" >>> >>> On 8 November 2011 10:20, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> A reply from Nirbhay ji: >>>> "Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin." >>>> >>>> Thanks, Nirbhay ji. >>>> >>>> On 7 November 2011 16:43, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>>>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>>>> “Kindly mention habitat.* P. setosum is usually cultivated, taller >>>>> with longer and thicker spikes. >>>>> *-- >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh” >>>>> >>>>> "Its on the bank of a pond in kaiga & water lasts throughout the >>>>> year.Sorry for the late reply. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> Puttaraju" >>>>> >>>>> "Please also *check with P. orientalis*??" from HS ji. >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: PUTTARAJU K <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: 24 March 2011 22:34 >>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:65596] 24032011 Pj 5 Id confirmation >>>>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear All, >>>>> >>>>> Pl find attached penisetum setosum, Id conformation requested. >>>>> -- >>>>> With Regards, >>>>> PUTTARAJU K, >>>>> SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, >>>>> KAIGA ATOMIC POWER PLANT, >>>>> POST-KAIGA, U.K.DISTRICT, >>>>> KARNATAKA -581400 >>>>> MOB : 9448999150 >>>>> EMAIL : [email protected] >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand >>>>> species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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