Perotis indica

Perotis indica (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 787 1891. (syn. Agrostis spiciformis L.f.; Alopecurus bengalensis Houtt.; Anthoxanthum indicum L.; Anthoxanthum spiculiforme Steud. [Invalid]; Nardus ciliata Lam.; Perotis burmannii Steud. [Invalid]; Perotis hordeiformis Nees ex Trin.; Perotis indica f. glabra Chiov.; Perotis indica f. hirtigluma Chiov.; Perotis indica var. keelakaraiensis P.Umam. & P.Daniel; Perotis latifolia Aiton [Illegitimate]; Perotis laxifolia P.Beauv. [Spelling variant]; Perotis patula Nees ex Hook. & Arn. [Invalid]; Perotis perrottetii Gand.; Perotis spicata (L.) T.Durand & H.Durand; Perotis spiciformis P.Beauv. ex Steud. [Invalid]; Saccharum spicatum L.; Xystidium barbatum J.Presl);

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W. Tropical Africa to Tanzania, W. Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia: Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Gabon, Gambia, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zaïre; Introduced into: Guinea-Bissau, Queensland as per POWO;
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Common name: Indian Comet Grass • Kannada: narimisai-hullu, jabburu-korlai-hullu • Malayalam: tsjeria-kuren-pullu • Marathi: dev-nail, urya-nail • Tamil: narival, kudiraival pullu, thopparai pullu • Telugu: nakka thoka, nakka peechu
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[Efloraofindia_Perotis indica_021111PD02_ Flora of Odisha]:
sending the photograph of Perotis indica from Ranpur

Name of the species: Perotis indica

Family: Poaceae

Place of collection: Ranpur, Odisha

Habit: Grass

Habitat: Wild, grasslands

Altitude: 150 m above msl

Ecology: Common in dry, over grazed soils.

Description: Clums ascending or erect from geniculate base, 10-45 cm long, leaves ovate to lanceolate, pungently acute, margines spinulose-ciliate, base cordate, recemes 5-18 cm long

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03012013 BRS 424:
Pl. find the attached file contain photos for id. request.
Location: Kadapakkam, Vilupuram Dist.,
Date: 30.12.2012
Habitat: garden
Habit: Grass

It appears Perotis indica to me. please wait for … comment

Yes, it is Perotis indica