Heteropogon triticeus – eFlora of India

July 17, 2012
Heteropogon

Heteropogon triticeus (R.Br.) Stapf ex Craib, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1912: 432 1912. (Syn: Andropogon ischyranthus Steud.; Andropogon liananthus Steud.; Andropogon lianatherus Steud.; Andropogon segaenensis Steud.; Andropogon segaensis Steud.; Andropogon triticeus R.Br.; Heteropogon insignis Thwaites; Heteropogon ischyranthus (Steud.) Miq.; Heteropogon lianatherus (Steud.) Miq.; Heteropogon roylei Nees ex Steud. [Invalid]; Sorghum triticeum (R.Br.) Kuntze);

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For ID 140911 NS1: Please help me identify this beautiful grass species.
Plant Habit- Grass
Habitat- Wild
Location- Pune
Date/Time- Nov 2010.

it look like Heteropogon contortus

Is it by any chance what we call as Boru in Marathi?
A type of reed grass, though the habitat does not show it.
writing pens are made from Boru

yes Heteropogon contortus

Please check it may be Pseudodichanthium Bor.

Heteropogon triticeus pls check spelling

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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week ::Poaceae » Poaceae sp at Tungi-Lonavala:: : PKA14:: Attachments(5). 3 posts by 3 authors.

Sharing few photographs of a Poaceae sp. photographed at Tungi Fort (Lonavala region).
Date/Time: 13-10-2012 / 10:30AM

I hope some of our experts identify these very beautiful pics..lovely indeed.. I can give a wild guess.. any Sorghum sp.

IMG 6177 is Sorghum halepense. Others are Heteropogon triticeus.

References:

The Plant List GRIN (In bold at the top)

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