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Dinesh Valke

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Dec 9, 2010, 1:48:36 PM12/9/10
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Poaceae (formerly and a.k.a. Gramineae) » Eragrostis unioloides
Synonyms: Eragrostis amabilis, Eragrostis formosana, Eragrostis rubens, Poa rubens, Poa unioloides


er-uh-GROS-tis -- love grass
yoo-nee-OH-loy-dees -- uniola, ancient name for sea oats

        
commonly known as: Chinese lovegrass • Marathi: चिमण चारा chiman chara, सीतेचे पोहे seete-che pohe • Nepalese: बन्सो banso • Telugu: ఊదర గడ్డి udara gaddi

Native to: China, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, n Australia; naturalized elsewhere


sightings are from between SEP 07 and SEP 09
at various places in forests around Thane and Mumbai.
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tanay bose

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Dec 9, 2010, 2:25:06 PM12/9/10
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i love your first picture
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Pankaj Kumar

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Dec 11, 2010, 1:49:16 PM12/11/10
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Eragrostis unioloides (Retz.) Nees ex Steud. Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1 (3): 264. 1854.

Basionym: Poa unioloides Retz. Observ. Bot. (Retzius) v. 19.


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Pankaj

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