Heteropogon triticeus

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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Hainan to Tropical Asia and Queensland: Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO;
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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.

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it look like Heteropogon contortus

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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

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yes Heteropogon contortus

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Please check it may be Pseudodichanthium Bor.

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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.

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IMG 6177 is Sorghum halepense. Others are Heteropogon triticeus.

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References:

POWO  The Plant List  GRIN