Sir, I would like to add some more information relating to the place, Begampur, where i found this grass.
- Like Dhaniakhali<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhaniakhali_(community_development_block)>in Hooghly, Begampur is also known for its cotton SARI <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begampur,_India#Economics>. - It is the birthplace of world famous painter Late Gobardhan Ash<http://www.saffronart.com/artist/artistprofile.aspx?artistid=1043>. I have a few prints of his paintings on Bengal famine<http://www.saffronart.com/sitepages/ArticleDetails.aspx?Articleid=269&PageNo=1>. I also have the privilege of knowing his son Dr. Nirban Ash, also a painter himself<http://rabiartgallery.in/art_indx.php?u_rid=Mzc=&u_pg=1&u_opt=d3Jr>, personally. - A nearby (2 km) place BARA-TAJPUR is birthplace of S. Wajid Ali<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Wajid_Ali>, grandfather of Nafisa Ali <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nafisa_Ali>. - And if i do not mistake champion powerlifter Ms Sumita Laha<http://www.gujarat4u.com/wrp5.htm>also comes from nearby place. Thank you & Regards, surajit On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 7:26 AM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Sir, > > Received an ID suggestion that fits very well with this grass, *Rottboellia > cochinchinensis* (Loureiro) Clayton - > > 1. description - > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242414244 > 2. image - > > http://www.nature-museum.net/Share/DFS.ashx?id=2f6ba228-56c8-4e48-99ad-1eb906b67b01&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 > 3. > > http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/image-display.php?species_id=109200&image_id=2 > > Regards, > > surajit > > > > > On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 11:57 PM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir, >> >> Found this grass beside a railway platform, today. Could this be another >> *Hemarthria* species? >> >> Species : UNKNOWN >> Habit & Habitat : about 4 feet or more tall, a few even more than 5.5 >> feet; leaves = length more than 45 cm, leaf width 1.7 cm; inflorescence (?) >> avg. 15 cm. >> Date : 15/9/12, 2.15 p.m. >> Place : Begampur (Hooghly) >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> > --
