grass Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv. ??? (Hooghly) 12-7-12 SK1

[surajit koley]

Sir / Madam,

Found this grass in an uncultivated land. Don't know if the last pic (grass_11jul12_DSCN6887.jpg) is of the same species. Also found a scaly breasted munia feeding on its grains.

Species : Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv. ???

Habit & Habitat : grass, about 4 feet high, moist place in an uncultivated land

Date : 11/7/12, 9.40 a.m.

Place : Gobra (Hooghly)

Thank you and Regards,

Surajit Koley

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Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

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[surajit koley]

Garg Sir,

Anil Ji identified this grass as Echinochloa crus-galli, forwarding the mail.

Regards,

Surajit Koley

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Anil Rajbhar <taxonomy...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:121748] grass Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv. ??? (Hooghly) 12-7-12 SK1
To: surajit koley <surajitno...@gmail.com>


Hi,

Its Echinochloa crus galli

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[surajit koley]

Thank you Garg Sir for taking care of this species. I have forwarded a mail where Anil Ji identified this grass as Echinochloa crus-galli. I convey my heartiest gratitude to Anil Ji.

Regards,

Surajit Koley

[surajit koley]

Thank you Sir for confirming the ID.

Regards,

Surajit Koley

On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 7:47 PM, manoj chandran <mach...@gmail.com> wrote:

The last one is also Echinochloa crus-galli - usually called Barnyard millet (found as a weed and some of its varieties are also cultivated in the hills)

[Saroj Kumar Kasaju]

Correct Nepali Names :  टुँडे सामा Dunde Saamaa / सामा घाँस Saamaa Ghaans