ANd I have one more silly question... how does our Indian Bajra become p. americanum????? american??
usha di On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 8:24 AM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > Manoj why would they be hybridized? for what purpose? > > usha di > > On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 8:13 AM, manoj chandran <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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<https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/vX0f8PbsgTg/discussion> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> surajit >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 1:56 PM, manoj chandran <[email protected]>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 >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > -- Usha di =========== --
