grass ID Hemarthria sp ? from Hooghly 6/8/12 SK2

[surajit koley]

Sir,

This grass is again from a lowland, lying unutilized. Could this be a Hemarthria compressa as in - http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=49292&flora_id=1050 ?

Species : Unknown

Habit & Habitat : grass found in a low land

Date : 20/7/12

Place : Hooghly

Regards,

surajit

[Rohit Patel]

Ischemum sp ????????

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[surajit koley]

Sir,

Thank you very much for the ID suggestion, it must be some Ischaemum sp., found a similar image of I. indicum at - http://www.wm-sec.com/ischaemum_indicum.htm

Regards,

surajit

[manoj chandran]

Hai !

This is Hemarthria compressa. The compressed or flattened leaf sheaths is also a identifying character in addition to the nature of the raceme.

[surajit koley]

Good morning Sir,

Thank you for the probable ID of this grass. It has flattened & solid stem, leaves sheaths and inflorescence also are flattened.

With regards,

surajit

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