Grass week: Pennisetum ciliare from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

 Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link Hort. Berol. 1:213, 1827 (syn: Cenchrus ciliaris L.)

Common in Delhi in mountain slopes. road sides and wastelands.

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[tanay bose]

Nice macros

thanks for sharing

tanay

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[Madhuri Pejaver]

Areal ciliare--ciliate i believe. since it is on mountain slope will it be related to protection against wind? breeze/ cold/ Agreat own too thanks sir Madhuri  --- On Tue, 7/12/10, Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Pankaj Kumar]

Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link Hort. Berol. i: 213.1827.

Basionym:
Cenchrus ciliaris L. Mant. Pl. Altera 302. 1771.

Type: Lectotype - LINN 1217.9 Cenchrus ciliaris (Herb Linn)

Regards
Pankaj

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