Yes. That is also the same. However, under cultivation, there are also hybrid napiers which are man made hybrids of Pennisetum purpureum and P.americanum (Bajra). Their seeds will not be fertile.
On Wednesday, October 24, 2012 8:39:13 PM UTC+5:30, surajitkoley wrote: > > Sir, > > I cannot express in writing how i am thankful to you. I have one earlier > post of similar looking grass and i think that is also *P. purpureum* - > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/vX0f8PbsgTg/discussion > > Regards, > > surajit > > > On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 1:56 PM, manoj chandran > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Yes, it is Pennisetum purpureum, commonly called Napier grass. >> >> On Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:58:46 PM UTC+5:30, surajitkoley wrote: >>> >>> Sir, >>> >>> Found this grass near my home. Attaching two sets, recorded at two >>> places within 500 meter, the first set with maximum nos of pics inside a >>> rejected compound of PWD office and the 2nd set in roadside ditch. >>> >>> Species : *Pennisetum purpureum* Schumacher ? >>> H & H : roadside waste place, ditch; a few more than 10 feet high; stem >>> erect, one or two diagonal; stem sometimes branched; leaves near >>> inflorescence 50 cm x 1.7 cm, much longer and broader at base and midway; >>> inflorescence about 15 cm long >>> Date : 23/10/12, 11.05 a.m. >>> Place : Hooghly >>> >>> Thank you & Regards, >>> >>> surajit >>> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > --
