Grass week: Thysanolaena latifolia from Delhi
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Gurcharan Singh
Dec 10, 2010, 2:33:23 PM12/10/10
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Thysanolaena latifolia (Roxburgh ex Hornemann) Honda, J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 3: 312. 1930. (syn: T. maxima (Roxb.) O. Ktze.)
A common grass in ditches and banks of river Yamuna and lakes in Delhi.
The inflorescences of this grass are often tied together in bunches to make brooms. Our common phul jharoo.
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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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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/
tanay bose
Dec 10, 2010, 4:08:00 PM12/10/10
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Yes ful jharoo we call it . Attaching my photo from Bengal
Tanay
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Tanay Bose
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant.
Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile)
Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
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Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
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