[efloraofindia:34883] Desmostachya bipinnata from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Desmostachya bipinnata Stapf (Eragrostis cynosuroides Beauv.) from banks of Yamuna in Delhi, in sandy areas.

Sans: Darbha, kusha; Hindi: Dab, darva; Tel: Kushadarbh, darbha; Beng: Darbha, kusha

Used for ropes and thatching, some times as fodder. Culms diuretic, used in dysentery and menorrhagia.

  

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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[tanay bose]

Excellent Close up Sir

Tanay

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> wrote:

Desmostachya bipinnata Stapf (Eragrostis cynosuroides Beauv.) from banks of Yamuna in Delhi, in sandy areas.

Sans: Darbha, kusha; Hindi: Dab, darva; Tel: Kushadarbh, darbha; Beng: Darbha, kusha

Used for ropes and thatching, some times as fodder. Culms diuretic, used in dysentery and menorrhagia.

  

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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Tanay Bose
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[Balkar Arya]

Dear Gurcharan Ji
Today i shot this plant and id provided by u in advance before my post
Thank u very much

Regards

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964