Grass Week - Arthraxon quartinianus

Nayan Singh

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Dec 11, 2010, 6:43:00 AM12/11/10

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Photographed in Pench Tiger Reserve on 14-10-2007, I think it is Arthraxon quartinianus, Please confirm the ID

Thanks and regards

Nayan.

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N.S.Dungriyal IFS
Chief Conservator of Forests
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Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad
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Arthraxon quartinianus 1.jpg

tanay bose

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Dec 11, 2010, 9:02:12 AM12/11/10

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I dont know much grasses but but I am very sure this is Arthraxon quartinianus

Tanay

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Gurcharan Singh

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Dec 11, 2010, 11:00:46 AM12/11/10

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Thanks Nayan ji for so many interesting grasses.

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Pankaj Kumar

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Dec 11, 2010, 3:08:32 PM12/11/10

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Arthraxon quartinianus (A.Rich) Nash N. Amer. Fl. 17(2): 99. 1912.

Basionym: Alectoridia quartiniana A.Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. ii. 447. t.
448. 1851.

Regards
Pankaj

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