Sir, Thank you very much for providing me the ID keys to *K. nemoralis* & *K. brevifolia*. But, i fail to understand the terms used in the keys. These terms are new to me. I tried and failed to learn about them using google search. I need more help on these.
Except for glume colour, i fail to sort out which of the attached pic shows the, "central spike larger than others; nut bearing glumes winged; (glumes white); winged towards distal end, wings ciliate" .... (the key to *K. nemoralis*). According to eflora China - - Leaves usually shorter than culm ..... *K. nemoralis* - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242101155 - Leaves shorter to slightly longer than culm .....*K. brevifolia* - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200026870 Glume color - - Glumes pale to straw colored ....*K. nemoralis* - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242101155 - Glumes white and rusty brown maculate or rarely straw colored ..... *K. brevifolia* - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200026870 Culms - - Culms distant or laxly tufted ......*K. nemoralis* - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242101155 - Culms serially arranged, sometimes also laxly tufted .....*K. brevifolia* - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200026870 Am i going completely wrong way? Regards, Surajit Koley On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 1:05 PM, manudev madhavan <[email protected] > wrote: > Dear Surajit ji > > You may please use the following key to distinguish both the taxa > > *Key to the species* > > > - Inflorescence of 1–3 sessile, white or greenish white globose > spikes, the central spike larger than others; nut bearing glumes > winged; glumes white, winged towards the distal end, wings ciliate > ……......................*K. nemoralis* > - Inflorescence a single globose spike, green to yellowish green; nut > bearing glumes not winged; glumes green, acutely keeled, keel ciliate or > glabrous……………..........*K. brevifolia* > > * There are two infraspecific taxa for Kyllinga brevifolia. A key to the > subspecies is given below..* > > *Key to the subspecies* > > > - Glume 2.5- 3mm long with ciliate keel……………….………...….*var. brevifolia* > - Glume 2.0 mm long with glabrous keel……………..…………..…*var. stellulata* > > * > * > *with best regards* > > On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 10:37 PM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you Sir, for the correct nameand the ID of this grass. Can yo >> please tell me how does it differ form *Kyllinga brevifolia* Rottb.? >> >> Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 11:34 AM, manudev madhavan < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> The correct name for this species is *Kyllinga nemoralis *(Forst.) >>> Dandy ex. Hutch. & Dalz. (Fl. W. Trop. Africa 2:486. 1936). >>> *Kyllinga monocephala** *Rottb. is an illegitimate name since Rottboel >>> referred *Schoenus coloratus* L. (now Rhyncospora colorata (L.) H. >>> Pfeiff.) as a synonym in his protologue (Descr. lcon. Rar. Nov. Pl.: >>> 13. t.4. 1773). The next validly published name is *Thryocephalan >>> nemoralis** *J. R. & G. Forst (****Char. Gen. Pl.****: 130. 1776) >>> which became the basionym for *K. nemoralis.* >>> * >>> * >>> *regards* >>> >>> On Sunday, 10 June 2012 23:37:00 UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: >>>> >>>> Sir / Madam, >>>> >>>> Attaching images of a species which i think is *Kyllinga* sp. >>>> >>>> Species : *Kyllinga brevifolia* Rottb. ??? >>>> Habit & Habitat : common herb, about 1 foot, leaves are longer than >>>> culm, village pasture >>>> Date : 2/6/12, 9.36 a.m. >>>> Place : Hooghly, WB >>>> >>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>> >>>> Surajit Koley >>>> >>> >> > > > -- > *Manudev K Madhavan* > Junior Research Fellow > Plant Systematic & Floristics Lab, > Department of Botany, > Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research > St. Joseph's College, Devagiri > Kozhikode- 673 008 > Mob: 9496470738 > >
