identification no 210311sn2

[Satish Nikam]

Dear All,

             Id. please

date/time:feb11

location:Mulshi,pune

habitat:wild

plant habit:grass 

height:about 4ft.

leaves:..

fruits:..

inflorescence:...

other info:..

thanks

regards

satish nikam

[Muthu Karthick]

Dear all,

My colleague told that this grass is also found as weed in paddy field at Kancheepuram district of TN (near Chennai). So, this should be a wetland species. The white seeds are used by local kids for playing.

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[Gurcharan Singh]

I think Coix aquatica

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Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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[Gurcharan Singh]

Resurfacing again for ID confirmation

Earlier feedback

Muthu ji.......................................My colleague told that this grass is also found as weed in paddy field at Kancheepuram district of TN (near Chennai). So, this should be a wetland species. The white seeds are used by local kids for playing.

Me..............................................I think Coix aquatica

-- 
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/ 

[J.M. Garg]

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Earlier feedback
Muthu ji.......................................My colleague told that this grass is also found as weed in paddy field at Kancheepuram district of TN (near Chennai). So, this should be a wetland species. The white seeds are used by local kids for playing.

Singh ji..............................................I think Coix aquatica

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Satish Nikam <satish...@yahoo.com>
Date: 21 March 2011 14:58
Subject: [efloraofindia:65255] identification no 210311sn2
To: Indiantrees Pics <indian...@googlegroups.com>

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[Smilax004]

Coix aquatica is a certain choice. The plant in the pictures seems to
grow in hilly area!

Plese visit the following links.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tony_rodd/2161528009/in/set-72157605935012331/

http://www.vnphoto.net/forums/showthread.php?t=53075&page=98
The content in this site is Russian you need to translate the same.

Scroll down to see C aquatica.

Regards
Giby

On Mar 21, 4:17 pm, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
> My colleague told that this grass is also found as weed in paddy field at
> Kancheepuram district of TN (near Chennai). So, this should be a wetland
> species. The white seeds are used by local kids for playing.
>

[J.M. Garg]

A reply:

"To
Satish Nikam

     your plant is known as Coix lachryma-jobi Linn
                                          
                                                       G.C.Sarma Gauhati University"

[J.M. Garg]

A reply:

"Yes it is C. lacryma jobi and not C. aquatica
 
Dr. P. Ravichandran"

On 5 August 2011 10:59, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote: