Sir, I will see if i can also find *Paspalum vaginatum* in our locality.
Regards, surajit On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 11:49 AM, manoj chandran <[email protected]>wrote: > 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<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 >> >> -- > > > > --
