Hai ! Your are right. This is the actual Paspalum distichum also called Paspalum paspalodes. There is another sp. Paspalum vaginatum, which is often mistaken as P.distichum. It has shorter and stiff racemes with larger ovate spikelets than the actual P.distichum. Regards... Manoj Chandran.
On Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:30:02 PM UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: > > Sir, > > Attaching images of a grass, found on roadside, yesterday. Grasses are so > enigmatic, even after Manoj Sir discussed it so beautifully in my earlier > post ( > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/AMg6Y8h1ytg/discussion) i > am not sure if this could be another *Paspalum sp*. > > Species : *Paspalum distichum* Linn. ? > Habit & Habitat : grass on roadside > > - height : about 1 foot or less > - leaves : upper - 3 cm x 0.5 cm; lower at base - 6cm x 0.7 cm > - racemes 2, about 6 cm each, "V" shaped > > Date : 15/8/12, 9.32 A.M. > Place : Garalgacha (Hooghly) > > Thank you & Regards, > > surajit > > --
