Aristida hystrix

Aristida hystrix L.f., Suppl. Pl. 113 1782. (syn: Aristida rigescens Roem. & Schult.; Aristida rigida Roth [Illegitimate]; Aristida tripilis Thunb. ex Trin. & Rupr. [Invalid]; Arthratherum hystrix (L.) Nees; Arthratherum rigidum Schult.; Chaetaria hystrix (L.f.) P.Beauv.; Chaetaria hystrix (L. f.) Roem. & Schult.);
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India to Myanmar: India, Myanmar; Introduced into: Philippines, Réunion as per POWO;

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Annuals or perennials; culms to 60 cm high, tufted, geniculate, nodes glabrous. Leaves 5-10 x 0.1-0.2 cm, narrow, glabrous; sheath rounded, glabrous; ligule a row of hairs. Panicle 10-15 x 7 cm, lax; branches filiform, glabrous. Spikelets similar, 7-8 mm long, lanceolate, solitary, pedicelled; lower glume 4 x 0.5 mm, 1-nerved, glabrous; upper glume 7 x 0.5 mm, acuminate, 1-nerved, keeled; floret one; lemma 7-8 x 1 mm, lanceolate, 3-nerved, awned; awns 10-15 mm long; palea minute, hyaline; stamens 3; ovary elliptic; styles 2, free; stigma plumose.

(From India Biodiversity Portal

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07042013 for id request : 1 correct image as above.  2 posts by 2 authors.

Kindly validate the grass sp. photo attached herewith.

one of my send the same id. purpose.

Date: some time in 2009
Location: Jodhpur
Habitat: Wild
Habit: Grass.

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Grass 1 is Aristida hystrix and Grass 2 is Cymbopogon caesius

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Bastar 01:
ID please

Any habit image?

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Looks like a grass species. Post the habit picture as requested by … for proper ID.

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Aristida hystrix

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References:

POWO  The Plant List  India Biodiversity Portal  Encyclopedia of Life (Specimen)  RBG Kew: GrassBase – Aristida hystrix Description