DESMOSTACHYA BIPINNATE

Anand Kumar Bhatt

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22 Jul 2010, 3:26:42 am22/07/10

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What tree or bush is DESMOSTACHYA BIPINNATE whhc is used in several Hindu pujas? I may have spelled the name incorrectly. Thanks.

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Ninad Raut

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22 Jul 2010, 3:43:00 am22/07/10

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Dear Anand Sir,
Desmostachya bipinnata Stapf [family POACEAE] is a grass.

http://plants.jstor.org/upwta/2_449?cookieSet=1

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Tabish

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22 Jul 2010, 4:12:52 am22/07/10

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It is a grass which is called डाभ Dabh in Hindi, Kush in Bangla and
Assamia
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Daabh.html
- Tabish

On Jul 22, 12:26 pm, Anand Kumar Bhatt <anandkbh...@gmail.com> wrote:

promila chaturvedi

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22 Jul 2010, 7:31:50 am22/07/10

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In Hindi also D. bipinnata is called KUSH. At the time of worship kush mats are used. As per our mythology Rishi Valmik cloned the child Love from Kush grass only. He was known as Kush.

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