Fwd: Poaceae: Tragus racemosus (L.) All.

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, John ji.

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From: John Parrotta <jparr...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 at 23:06
Subject: Poaceae: Tragus racemosus (L.) All.
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

synonym: Tragus biflorus Schult.

location/date: Chotannahalli, Tumkur Dist., Karnataka, July 1997

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[J.M. Garg]

It does have distribution in India as per POWO. 

Can it be Tragus mongolorum Ohwi: 
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:424420-1
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/04/03/tragus-roxburghii/?

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[J.M. Garg]

Correct wording should be: 

It does not have distribution in India as per POWO. 

Can it be Tragus mongolorum Ohwi: 
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:424420-1
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/04/03/tragus-roxburghii/?

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[J.M. Garg]

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Manoj ji

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From: Manoj Chandran 
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 at 20:27
Subject: Re: Poaceae: Tragus racemosus (L.) All.
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Dear Sirs,

The whole genus is a taxonomic mystery and a play of names by various authors. There is no one opinion. There are so many intermediate types and so, it is not right to separate these into different species. 

So, in the broad sense, the names T.racemosus and T.biflorus is used for many of the described species. T.mongolorum was also placed as a synonym of T.berteronianus by Anton in "The genus Tragus (Gramineae)" (Kew Bulletin 36(1)).

So, basically, it is ok to place it under T.racemosus (L.) All. , which is the oldest one based on the basionym Cenchrus racemosus L. in species plantarum

No idea why POWO has not shown India in its distribution map. 

Regards...

Manoj

On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 5:52 PM J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi, Manoj ji,

Awaiting your views pl. 

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[John Parrotta]

Dear Manoj ji,

Many thanks for this very interesting info and history!

Best wishes,

John

[J.M. Garg]

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