Sporobolus diandrus

Sporobolus diandrus (Retz.) P.Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr. 26 1812. (Syn: Agrostis diandra Retz.; Agrostis dianthera Schult. & Schult.f. [Invalid]; Agrostis elongata var. flaccida Roem. & Schult.; Spermachiton involutum Llanos; Sporobolus diandrus var. diandrus ; Sporobolus diandrus var. nanus Hook.f.; Sporobolus indicus var. diandrus (Retz.) Jovet & Guédès; Sporobolus indicus var. flaccidus (Roem. & Schult.) Veldkamp; Sporobolus trimenii Senaratna; Vilfa diandra (Retz.) Trin.; Vilfa erosa Trin.; Vilfa retzii Steud. [Illegitimate]);
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Socotra, S. Arabian Peninsula, W. Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia: Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Seychelles, Socotra, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya; Introduced into: Belize, Caroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Florida, Gilbert Is., Hawaii, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mississippi, Nauru, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Texas, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu as per POWO;

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Yes. Sporobolus diander. Some authors consider it as Sporobolus indicus var. diander.
It is called Drop Seed in English. Common in waste places.

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ID of grass sp. from Assam KD 15 Sept : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5).

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Sporobolus diandrus (Retz.) P.Beauv.?

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Yes it is! But the specific epithet is ‘diander’.
Sporobolus diander (Retz.) P.Beauv.

Sporobolus diandrus (Retz.) P.Beauv. SN Oct 06 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4).
Sporobolus diandrus (Retz.) P.Beauv, erect grass grows near moist localities, from Anekal area of Bangalore.

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DJ- Grass species identification 1 : 3 posts by 1 author. Attachments (1)- 1 Mb.

I am stuck with these grass sample identification. Please help me out with the identification of grass species attached in mail.

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The first one must be Sporobolus sp.

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Thank you very much. It seems like a good match of the species.

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Yes Sporobolus diander

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Need if of little tuft grass: 2 images- 1 high res.
Very little perennial tuft grass in red soil in Bhopal
20/5/2021

Sporobolus diander

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ID help: Sporobolus or Eragrostis?: 4 images.
Bhopal; red soil; 4/7/2021

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Sporobolus only

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Yes from me also. It is common here.

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Sporobolus diander

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