Thelepogon elegans

Thelepogon elegans Roth, Syst. Veg. 2: 788 1817. (Syn: Andropogon princeps A.Rich.; Jardinea abyssinica Steud. [Illegitimate]; Meoschium elegans (Roem. & Schult.) Arn. & Nees; Meoschium wightianum Nees [Invalid]; Rhiniachne princeps (A. Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud.; Rhytachne princeps (A.Rich.) T.Durand & Schinz; Sehima elegans (Roem. & Schult.) Roberty);

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Tropical Africa to Namibia, India to W. Indo-China, S. Malesia: Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe as per POWO;
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Common name: Elegant Rat-Tail Grass
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Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: SMP21 Pune for ID : Attachments (1). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Trying to post some images with inadequate data. Hoping to get to near ID so that I can study further.

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Please help id this grass with spike-like racemes : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)

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Resembles Arthraxon

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References:

POWO  The Plant List  GRIN  Flora of Pakistan  RBG Kew: GrassBase – Thelepogon elegans Description