The stems of most Cyperaceae are triangular in cross section, whereas all grasses have circular (terete) cross sections.
On Friday, August 31, 2012 7:19:56 AM UTC+5:30, manoj chandran wrote: > > This is Scleria sp. of Cyperaceae. Not a grass. > > On Thursday, August 30, 2012 3:11:58 PM UTC+5:30, Muthu Karthick, N wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> Please help me to identify this large grass found in rain forest of >> southern western ghats. The seeds are almost 0.3cm across; leaf: 20x1 cm. >> Grass height: 1.5 metres >> >> Date: 25 Aug 2012 >> Place: Valparai, TN >> Alt.: 950 m asl >> >> -- >> Muthu Karthick, N >> Care Earth Trust >> #15, second main road, >> Thillai ganga nagar, >> Chennai - 600 061 >> Mob: 0091 96268 33911 >> www.careearthtrust.org >> >> --
