Dear Respected Members, I searched *Panicum* spp, that can be found in West Bengal. Info available at - http://kuedu.academia.edu/ProfSobhanKrMukherjee/Papers/978575/DIVERSITY_OF_GRASS_FLORA_OF_WEST_BENGAL_INDIA_WITH_SPECIAL_REFERENCE_TO_THEIR_UTILITY gives me following *Panicum* species -
Panicum atrosanguineum Hochst. ex. Rich. Panicum auritum Presl. ex. Nees. Panicum brevifolium L. Panicum curuiflorum Horneman Panicum elegantissimum Hook. Panicum humidorum Buch. Panicum khasianum Munro ex. Hook. Panicum legantissimum Hook. Panicum maximum Jacq. Panicum miliaceum L. Panicum notatum Retz. Panicum paludosum Roxb. Panicum psilopodium Trin Panicum repens L. Panicum sarmentosum Roxb. Panicum smuatrense Roth. ex. Roem & Schult Panicum trypheron Schult. Panicum walense. Mez. Out of the species mentioned above *P. maximum*, *P. paludosum*, *P. repens*, *P. sarmentosum*, *P. typheron* are my choice, based upon google search. But *Panicum maximum* is a big grass and it is not likely to be my species here. *Panicum sermentosum* is stated as sandy soil inhabitant. *Panicum paludosum* is marsh inhabitant. That leaves me either *P. repens* or *P. trypheron*. Description and images of *Panicum repens* can be found - 1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1050&taxon_id=200025826 2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200025826 3. http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=95445&flora_id=2 4. http://luirig.altervista.org/cpm/albums/bot-060/panicum-repens1042.jpg Description of *Panicum trypheron* - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200025828 The words "gaping spikelets" draws my attention. Thank you & Regards, Surajit Koley On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 12:49 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Probably a species of *Panicum*. > Regards, > > Giby” > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: surajit koley <[email protected]> > Date: 23 June 2012 00:24 > Subject: [efloraofindia:120127] Re: grass Panicum sp? Hooghly 19-06-12 SK > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Sir / Madam, > > I recorded some more pictures of this grass today (22/06/2012). Attaching > those pictures along with a brief description. > > Average height : 25 cm. > leaf : 60 mm x 5 mm > > Thank you & Regards, > > Surajit Koley > > > > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 12:32 AM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir / Madam, >> >> Found a very small grass in an uncultivated land. >> >> Species : UNKNOWN >> Habit & Habitat : wild grass, height - less than 1 foot, do not have any >> more detail >> Date : 18/6/12, 9.35 a.m. >> Place : Hooghly, WB >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 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. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1870 members & > 1,18,000 messages on 31/5/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > >
