Dinebra panicea (Retz.) P. M. Peterson & N. Snow subsp. panicea (Syn: (≡) Leptochloa panicea (Retz.) Ohwi; (≡) Poa panicea Retz. (basionym)) as per GRIN (2012);
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Common name: Thread Sprangletop, mucronate sprangletop, red sprangletop, sprangle top
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Leptochloa panicea is distributed in Africa, Asia-temperate, Asia-tropical, Australasia and America. In India it is distributed in Madhya Pradesh (Damoh) (Roy 2001), Andhra Pradesh (Anakapalli) (Rao and Kumari 2008), Tamil Nadu (Kabeer and Nair 2009) and Maharashtra (Amaravati, Aurangabad, Bombay, Nagpur) (Lakshminrrasimhan 1996, Rao and Kumari 2008). Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae- Dinebra panicea from Delhi-pl validate-GS81 : Attachments (4). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Dinebra panicea (Retz.) P M Peterson (syn: Leptochloa panicea Retz.) photographed from Delhi, pl validate
It is Leptochloa panicea. But the genus Dinebra does not fit for the nomenclature as Dinebra is far too different. Here are in support of my conclusion for Dinebra The combination has been published in 2012, and verified by GRIN in 2013.
In any case two are synonyms.
Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae : Leptochloa? sk06 : Attachments (6). 7 posts by 3 authors.
If this is a Leptochloa species, with its flexuose racemes it should be L. chinensis (L.) Nees. I found this grass today in a dry canal. I do not have any detail because it was not possible to go near it.
I have another similar looking, pending since last year – efi thread Yes. Leptochloa sp. Number of florets per spikelet need to be seen for species identification. For that, photo of fresh specimen would be required. Only possibilities are L.chinensis and L.panicea Thank you very much Sir. I understand that close-up photo is needed to determine it to the species level. Next time i will record the same if i can get close to similar looking grasses. Leptochloa panicea
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Flowering: January
Habitat: Agriculture bed
Habit: Herb
Leptochloa panacea
. References: POWO GRIN The Plant List (Leptochloa panicea (Retz.) Ohwi) Flora of Pakistan (Leptochloa panicea (Retz.) Ohwi) Flora of China (Leptochloa panicea (Retz.) Ohwi) Flowers of India |